Definition of noose
1 : a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
2 : something that snares like a noose
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Examples of noose in a Sentence
a confirmed bachelor, he vows never to get caught in the noose of matrimony
Origin and Etymology of noose
Middle English nose
First Known Use: 15th century
noose
Definition of noose
noosed
;noosing
transitive verb
1 : to secure by a noose
2 : to make a noose in or of
Circa 1604
First Known Use of noose
circa 1604
NOOSE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of noose for English Language Learners
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: a large loop at the end of a rope that gets smaller when you pull the rope and that is used to hang people, to capture animals, etc.
NOOSE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of noose for Students
: a loop that passes through a knot at the end of a line so that it gets smaller when the other end of the line is pulled
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