noose

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noun

ˈnüs 

1

: a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn

2

: something that snares like a noose

noose

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verb

noosed; noosing

transitive verb

1

: to secure by a noose

2

: to make a noose in or of

Synonyms

Noun

• tangle
• trap
• snare
• entanglement
• labyrinth
• web
• quicksand
• maze
• net
• morass

Examples of noose in a Sentence

Noun

the representative was forced to resign after getting caught in a noose of lies and corruption

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hanna placed the noose over Bethea’s neck. —Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

Indeed, inflation remains a noose around Milei’s neck. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

Additionally, too many Greek-letter organizations have hosted blackface parties mocking Black people, including some attendees wearing nooses around their necks and others pretending to be enslaved Africans or white enslavers. —Shaun Harper, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025

Among the violations were nooses hanging in cells, the improper use of solitary confinement, detainees being handcuffed and shackled incorrectly, a lack of language support for those who didn't speak English, and medical care that was often delayed or inadequate. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English nose, of uncertain origin

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing noose

• slip noose
• tighten the noose

Rhymes for noose

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• douce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• nous
• sluice

Kids Definition

noose

noun

ˈnüs

: 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