noose

English Thesaurus

1. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	loop,
definition	:	anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	clench, clinch,
definition	:	a small slip noose made with seizing (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	slipknot,
definition	:	a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie,
definition	:	a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	lariat, lasso, reata, riata,
definition	:	a long noosed rope used to catch animals (noun.artifact)

2. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	trap,
definition	:	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	slipknot,
definition	:	a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made (noun.artifact)

3. secure with a noose (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

4. make a noose in or of (verb.creation)

hypernym	:	intertwine, loop,
definition	:	make a loop in (verb.creation)

5. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	noose,
definition	:	secure with a noose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	noose,
definition	:	make a noose in or of (verb.creation)

6. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap,
definition	:	catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gin,
definition	:	trap with a snare (verb.contact)

7. secure with a noose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	noose, running noose, slip noose, noose, running noose, slip noose,
definition	:	a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

8. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	noose,
definition	:	secure with a noose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	noose,
definition	:	make a noose in or of (verb.creation)

9. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap,
definition	:	catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)

derivation	:	gin,
definition	:	trap with a snare (verb.contact)

10. secure with a noose (verb.contact)

derivation	:	noose, running noose, slip noose, noose, running noose, slip noose,
definition	:	a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled (noun.artifact)