🪢noose

Meaning

A loop with a running knot, used especially for trapping or hanging.

a loop with a running knot used for hanging; a trap or snare

Example Sentences

The cowboy tied a noose to catch the wild horse.

The cowboy made a noose to catch the wild horse.

Example Expressions

the noose tightens

Synonyms

loop, knot, snare, lasso, trap

Entry 1

loop, knot, snare, lasso, trap

Entry 2

loop, snare, lasso, trap

Antonyms

freedom, release, looseness, escape

Entry 1

freedom, release, looseness

Entry 2

freedom, release, escape

Collocations

hangman's noose, slip the noose, tighten the noose, caught in a noose, tighten noose, escape noose, hang noose

Entry 1

hangman's noose, slip the noose, tighten the noose, caught in a noose

Entry 2

tighten noose, escape noose, hang noose