noose

Pronunciation: /nuːs/

The English word “noose” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

verb

To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

Etymology

From Middle English nose (“noose, loop”), of unclear origin. Possibly from Old French nos or Old Occitan nous, nos, nominative singular or accusative plural of nou (“knot”), with a required change in meaning shifting from the "knot" itself to the "loop" created by the knot. If so, then cognate with French nœud (“knot”), Portuguese nó (“knot”) and Spanish nudo (“knot”). Compare node and knot.…

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