noose

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/nuːs/ English

Definitions

noun

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

verb

To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

Related words

Synonyms

slip noose snare gin running noose trap hitch tie gauntlet clamp stranglehold slipknot loop string knot bow rope

Associated

goad overhand yama neck hangman tighten gallows resonator porky hanged django

Rhymes

induce obtuse produce nous use abstruse deduce reduce recluse douce

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