noose

About 0.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. 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.

   Put someone's head in a noose

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

Similar words

slip noose snare gin running noose trap hitch tie gauntlet clamp stranglehold

Often followed by

around of and was over is in round at

Word family

noosed nooses noosing