slipknot
noun
slip·knot
ˈslip-ˌnät 
: a knot that slips along the rope or line around which it is made
especially
: one made by tying an overhand knot around the standing part of a rope see knot illustration
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Wrap a tree strap around each tree and pass the strap back through the loop to create a simple slipknot; this knot will attach directly to the hammock.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
Thread the tail of the slipknot (from Step 4) through the remaining hole, and knot a paper clip around the end to hold it in place.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
Wrap another rubber band around the shorter end of the arm using a slipknot.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
Simply wrap a tree strap around each tree and pass the strap back through the loop to create a simple slipknot that can attach directly to the hammock.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2022
Somoano said the rope’s loop-end was manufactured, not tied with a slipknot.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2020
To lubricate the slipknot, Brazile uses baby powder.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
A boy from Boston was a little too handsy retying my sash into a slipknot.
—Ella Alexander, Longreads, 12 July 2017
And as he was slammed down the mountain, the rope slid up and its slipknot tightened around his neck, throttling him.
—Craig R. McCoy / Staff Writer, Philly.com, 12 July 2017
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
Thread the tail of the slipknot (from Step 4) through the remaining hole, and knot a paper clip around the end to hold it in place.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
Wrap another rubber band around the shorter end of the arm using a slipknot.
—Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
Simply wrap a tree strap around each tree and pass the strap back through the loop to create a simple slipknot that can attach directly to the hammock.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2022
Somoano said the rope’s loop-end was manufactured, not tied with a slipknot.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2020
To lubricate the slipknot, Brazile uses baby powder.
—Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
A boy from Boston was a little too handsy retying my sash into a slipknot.
—Ella Alexander, Longreads, 12 July 2017
And as he was slammed down the mountain, the rope slid up and its slipknot tightened around his neck, throttling him.
—Craig R. McCoy / Staff Writer, Philly.com, 12 July 2017
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“Slipknot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipknot. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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slipknot
noun
slip·knot
-ˌnät
: a knot that slips along a line around which it is made see knot illustration
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