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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.