noose

UK: /ˈnuːs/ US: /nus/ ,(no̅o̅s)

Inflections of 'noose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

nooses

v 3rd person singular

noosing

v pres p

noosed

v past

noosed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

noose /nus/   n. [countable]

1. a loop in a rope or cord that tightens as part of it is pulled, as in a lasso or a rope to hang someone.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

noose  (no̅o̅s), n., v., noosed, noos•ing. 
n. 

1. a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
2. a tie or bond;
   snare.

v.t. 

3. to secure by or as by a noose.
4. to make a noose with or in (a rope or the like).

• ?
• late Middle English nose 1400–50

noos′er,
n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

noose / nuːs/ noun

1. a loop in the end of a rope or cord, such as a lasso, snare, or hangman's halter, usually tied with a slipknot
2. something that restrains, binds, or traps
3. put one's head in a noose ⇒ to bring about one's own downfall

verb (transitive)

1. to secure or catch in or as if in a noose
2. to make a noose of or in

Etymology: 15th Century: perhaps from Provençal nous, from Latin nōdus node