First Known Use: 15th century
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1noose
noun \ˈnüs, British also ˈnüz\
: a large loop at the end of a rope that gets smaller when you pull the rope and that is used to hang people, to capture animals, etc.
Full Definition of NOOSE
1
: a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
2
: something that snares like a noose
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Origin of NOOSE
Middle English nose
Related to NOOSE
2noose
verb
noosednoos·ing
Definition of NOOSE
transitive verb
1
: to secure by a noose
2
: to make a noose in or of
First Known Use of NOOSE
1600
NOOSE Defined for Kids
noose
noun \ˈnüs\
Definition of NOOSE for Kids
: a loop that passes through a knot at the end of a line so that it gets smaller when the other end of the line is pulled
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