noose

/nu:s/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A loop formed in a cord or rope with a slipknot: A loop that tightens when the free end of the rope is pulled.
    • A trap for animals: A snare, often using a slipknot loop, designed to catch birds or small mammals.
    • A symbol of constraint or danger: Something that binds, restricts, or entraps someone.

  2. Verb:

    • To secure or catch with a noose: To use a loop with a slipknot to bind or trap something.
    • To make a noose: To form a loop with a slipknot in a rope or cord.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The hunter set a noose to catch the rabbit.
    • He felt the tightening noose of debt around his finances.
    • The rope had a noose at one end.

  • Verb:

    • The cowboy noosed the calf quickly and efficiently.
    • She noosed the end of the rope to create a secure loop.
Advanced Usage

  • "To put one's head in a noose": To willingly enter a dangerous or entrapping situation.

    • By signing that contract without reading it, he put his head in a noose.

  • "The noose tightens": A situation is becoming more dangerous, restrictive, or inescapable.

    • As the investigation continued, the noose tightened around the suspect.
Variants and Related Words
  • Snare (n): A trap, often consisting of a noose, for catching animals.
  • Lasso (n): A long rope with a running noose at one end, used especially to catch cattle.
  • Slipknot (n): A knot that slips along the rope, allowing the noose to tighten.
Synonyms
  • Loop: A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
  • Trap: A device or scheme for catching or ensnaring.
  • Bond: Something that binds or restrains.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

(Note: "Noose" is not commonly used in standard phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal use is typically transitive.) - Noose up (rare): To fasten or secure with a noose. - He noosed up the package with a length of twine.

Related Idioms
  • A noose around one's neck: A persistent problem or burden.
    • The mortgage was a noose around his neck for thirty years.
  • To slip the noose: To escape from a dangerous or binding situation.
    • The fugitive managed to slip the noose and evade capture.
Noun
  1. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
  2. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
Verb
  1. secure with a noose
  2. make a noose in or of

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