Noose Synonyms

no͝os
A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. hitch
  2. loop
  3. snare
  4. lasso
  5. running-knot
  6. ensnare
  7. entrap
  8. hang
  9. running noose
  10. lariat
  11. tie
  12. trap
  13. gin
  14. slip-noose

Words Related to Noose

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. knot
  2. rope
  3. the rope
  4. the knife

Noose Sentence Examples

  • The noose fell directly over the limb and he pulled it tight.

  • I wished Dan luck and thanked him again for sticking his neck in the noose on our behalf.

  • For small work the box can be replaced by a canvas bag secured by a special tripping noose which can be loosened when the bag has reached the ground.

  • In fluid movements, he shook out a noose, swung it a few times to get momentum and then threw it at the limb.

  • Besides the noose and the net, the arrow, the dart and the hunting pole or venabulum were frequently employed.

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