"noose" in the noun sense

1. snare, gin, noose

a trap for birds or small mammals often has a slip noose

2. noose, running noose, slip noose

a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

"noose" in the verb sense

1. noose

make a noose in or of

2. noose

secure with a noose

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