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noose

UK
/nuːs/
US
/nus/

Translations

noosenoun
nooses
pl
UK
/nuːs/
US
/nus/
nœud coulant
The hunter set a noose to catch the rabbit.
Le chasseur a posé un nœud coulant pour attraper le lapin.
Additional translations
nœud coulantAu sens figuré : situation ou contrainte difficile à fuir.
Synonyms
knot
tie
gallows
lasso
snare
loop
nooseverb
noosed
Past Simple
noosed
Past Participle
noosing
Gerund
UK
/nuːs/
US
/nus/
garrotterAu sens de serrer ou capturer avec un lien qui se resserre.
The cowboy expertly noosed the runaway calf with his lasso.
Le cowboy a habilement garrotté le veau fugitif avec son lasso.
Synonyms
ensnare
secure
hook
entangle
loop
rope
capture
trap
snare
lasso
nooseadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "noose knot").

Definitions

noosenoun
A loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled, typically used to trap animals or hang people.
The hunter set a noose to catch the rabbit.
A situation or condition that is difficult to escape from.
The debt became a noose around his neck, tightening with each passing month.
nooseverb
To secure or catch with a loop or knot that tightens when pulled.
The cowboy expertly noosed the runaway calf with his lasso.
nooseadjective
Relating to or involving a noose; used attributively before another noun.
He practiced tying a noose knot before the competition.
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