noose
noose · nooses
петля, зашморг
петля
Strick, Schlinge
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the…An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
/nuːs/
» This noose is prepared for Tom.
Ergulis · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesAn adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
Put someone's head in a noose
Schlinge, Strick
пе́тляpétlja, петля́petljá
петля́petljá, за́шморгzášmorh
More definitions
- a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English nose (“noose, loop”), of unclear origin.From Middle English nose (“noose, loop”), of unclear origin.
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Forms
plural: noosesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled:running nooseslip noose
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose:snaregin