noose
Pronunciation Noun

noose (plural nooses)

  1. An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
Translations Verb

noose (nooses, present participle noosing; past and past participle noosed)

  1. (transitive) To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.



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