Associations to the word «Noose»

Wiktionary

NOOSE, noun. An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

NOOSE, verb. (transitive) To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

NOOSE, noun. A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose.

NOOSE, noun. A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled.

NOOSE, verb. Make a noose in or of.

NOOSE, verb. Secure with a noose.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Leo Tolstoy