Meaning of NOOSE
| Pronunciation: | | noos
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- [n] a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
- [n] a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
- [v] secure with a noose
- [v] make a noose in or of
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| | Synonyms: | | gin, running noose, slip noose, snare |
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| | See Also: | | clench, clinch, fasten, fix, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie, intertwine, lariat, lasso, loop, loop, reata, riata, secure, slipknot, trap | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Noose\, n. [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of
nou knot, F. n?ud, L. nodus. Cf. {Node}.]
A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it
is drawn.
\Noose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noosed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Noosing}.]
To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to
insnare.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a noose hanging from a tree indicates fear and anxiety.
Seeing a noose around someone else's neck means repressed anger and rage at a that person or towards a particular condition. |
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