What does Noose mean?
Definitions for Noose
nusnoose
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Princeton's WordNet
snare, gin, noosenoun
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
noose, running noose, slip nooseverb
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
nooseverb
make a noose in or of
nooseverb
secure with a noose
Wiktionary
noosenoun
An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
nooseverb
To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
NOOSEnoun
Can’st thou with a weak angle strike the whale?
Catch with a hook, or with a noose inthral? George Sandys.Where the hangman does dispose,
To special friend the knot of noose. Hud. p. i.They run their necks into a noose,
They’d break ’em after, to break loose. Hud. p. iii.Falsely he falls into some dangerous noose,
And then as meanly labours to get loose. Dryden.A rope and a noose are no jesting matters. J. Bull.
To Nooseverb
To tie in a noose; to catch; to entrap.
Etymology: from the noun.
The sin is woven with threads of different sizes, the least of them strong enough to noose and entrap us. Gov. Tongue.
Wikipedia
Noose
A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot tightens under load and can be loosened without untying the knot. The knot can be used to secure a rope to a post, pole, or animal but only where the end is in a position that the loop can be passed over.
ChatGPT
noose
A noose is a loop at the end of a rope or cord, often tied with a slip knot to make it tighter when the other end is pulled, and typically used for trapping animals, hanging, or execution by strangulation.
Webster Dictionary
Noosenoun
a running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn
Nooseverb
to tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare
Etymology: [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. nud, L. nodus. Cf. Node.]
Wikidata
Noose
A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible. Knots used for making nooses include the running bowline, the tarbuck knot, and the slip knot.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Noose
nōōs, or nōōz, n. a running knot which ties the firmer the closer it is drawn: a snare or knot generally.—v.t. to tie or catch in a noose. [Prob. O. Fr. nous, pl. of nou (Fr. nœud)—L. nodus, knot.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
noose
A slip or running knot.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
noose
A running knot, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
Anagrams for Noose »
osone
soone
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Noose in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Noose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Noose in a Sentence
I walked into work, I set up like I normally do, and I just happened to look over my shoulder and it was a noose hanging over my workspace first thing Monday morning.
You watch the political and diplomatic noose tighten around Maduro's neck, cubans must understand too that there will be cost associated with continued support of Nicolas Maduro.
In a normal environment, when we see China data as good as what we had over the weekend, that would set the market alight, the pressure on crude is the noose around our neck at the moment.
Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.
Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson:
Why would anyone -- especially an African-American man -- use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations ?
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- пятляBelarusian
- llaçCatalan, Valencian
- oprátkaCzech
- løkkeDanish
- SchlingeGerman
- θηλιάGreek
- dogalSpanish
- juoksusilmukka, silmukkaFinnish
- nœud coulant, lacsFrench
- dolIrish
- lùbScottish Gaelic
- hurokHungarian
- lykkja, rennilykkjaIcelandic
- cappioItalian
- 輪縄Japanese
- laqueusLatin
- koromahanga, kōpetiMāori
- stropDutch
- renneløkke, rennesnareNorwegian
- stryczek, pętlaPolish
- forca, laço, nóPortuguese
- laț, ștreangRomanian
- петляRussian
- petlja, петљаSerbo-Croatian
- oprátkaSlovak
- zankaSlovene
- lakAlbanian
- löpsnara, rännsnaraSwedish
- บ่วงThai
- петляUkrainian
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