Meaning & Definition of Noose in English
English⟶
Noose
/nus/
noun
1. A trap for birds or small mammals
- Often has a slip noose
synonym:
- snare,
- gin,
- noose
2. A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
- It binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
synonym:
- noose,
- running noose,
- slip noose
verb
1. Make a noose in or of
synonym:
- noose
2. Secure with a noose
synonym:
- noose
Examples of using
He fashioned a noose out of the bed sheets and hung himself in his cell.