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noose
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- pronunciation:
- nus
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a line such as a rope or wire, so that it constricts more tightly as the line is pulled.
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| definition 2: |
anything that traps or catches.
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| related words: |
loop, web |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nooses, noosing, noosed |
| definition: |
to catch or hold by or as by a noose.
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| related words: |
loop, snare |
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