noun. A loop formed in a rope by means of a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled.

noun. A snare or trap.

transitive verb. To capture or hold by or as if by a noose.

transitive verb. To make a noose of or in.

noun. A running knot or slip-knot. See slip-knot.

noun. A loop formed by or fastened with a running knot or slip-knot, as that in a hangman's halter, or in a lasso; hence, a snare; a gin.

To knot; entangle in or as in a knot.

To catch or insnare by or as by a noose.

To furnish with a noose or running knot.

To decorate with something resembling a noose.

noun. A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.

transitive verb. To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.

noun. An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. 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.

noun. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

verb. make a noose in or of

verb. secure with a noose

noun. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

"For republicans hanging a noose is a prank and suggesting shooting the first real contender black president is benign ..."

hangman's noose  noosed  noosing  

fasten  fix  intertwine  loop  secure  

Bruce  Chartreuse  Duce  Luce  Seuss  

cord  halter  lashing  lasso  leash  

O  allure  and quarter  annular muscle  annulus  

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