NOOSE
What does "NOOSE" mean?
A loop in a rope with a sliding knot that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Meanings
- A running loop of rope, cord, or wire that closes when pulled, used for snaring, trapping, or hanging. The trapper set a wire noose along the rabbit run.
- A tightening trap or constraint from which it is hard to escape. Each new loan pulled the noose of debt a little tighter. figurative
- To catch or secure with a loop that tightens. He noosed the post with one practised throw of the lariat.
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 15th century; often traced to Old French 'nous' or Old Occitan 'nous' meaning knot, from Latin 'nodus' (knot).
Remember it
NOOSE keeps a loop right in its spelling - the double 'O' is the open eye of the knot before it closes.
A little poem
A loop is only kindness held too long-
the gentle arm that will not let you go,
then the slow pull, and then the knot, and song.
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What it teaches
Some bonds tighten the harder you fight them - knowing which loops to loosen is half of being free.
Quick facts
What does NOOSE mean?
A loop in a rope with a sliding knot that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Is NOOSE a valid word?
Yes — NOOSE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NOOSE?
NOOSE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does NOOSE come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 15th century; often traced to Old French 'nous' or Old Occitan 'nous' meaning knot, from Latin 'nodus' (knot).
What can NOOSE teach us?
Some bonds tighten the harder you fight them - knowing which loops to loosen is half of being free.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.