noose

n.

1. A loop formed in a rope by means of a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled. Also called running noose.
2. A snare or trap.

tr.v., noosed, noos·ing, noos·es.

1. To capture or hold by or as if by a noose.
2. To make a noose of or in.

[Middle English nose, probably from Old French nos, nous, knot, from Latin nōdus. See node.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
  Synonyms: snare, gin

Meaning #2: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
  Synonyms: running noose, slip noose

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The verb noose has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make a noose in or of

Meaning #2: secure with a noose

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The hanging tree with the noose is a symbol of fear and anxiety. If the noose is around the neck of someone, perhaps there is repressed anger and rage at a person or a condition. (See also Necktie).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - løkke
v. tr. - fange (med snare), forsyne med løbeknude

Nederlands (Dutch)
lus, valstrik, strop, huwelijksband, (ver) strikken

Français (French)
n. - n¯ud coulant, corde
v. tr. - fixer avec un n¯ud coulant, faire un n¯ud coulant à (une corde), attraper au lasso

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schlinge
v. - mit der Schlinge fangen, schlingen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βρόχος, συρτοθηλιά, θηλιά, (καθομ.) γάμος (κν. κουλούρα, κρεμάλα)
v. - κάνω θηλιά με σκοινί, πιάνω κάτι με συρτοθηλιά

Italiano (Italian)
cappio, laccio, capestro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - laço (m), armadilha (f)
v. - fazer um laço, laçar, apanhar na armadilha

Русский (Russian)
петля, обуза

Español (Spanish)
n. - lazo, nudo corredizo, trampa, dogal, soga
v. tr. - lazar, coger con lazo o trampa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rännsnara, löpknut
v. - lägga/göra en rännsnara, hänga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
套索, 陷阱, 束缚, 用套索捉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 套索, 陷阱, 束縛
v. tr. - 用套索捉

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 올가미, 교수형밧줄, (부부)유대,굴레
v. tr. - 올가미를 치다, 교살하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 綱の輪, わな, 自由を制約するもの, きずな, 輪なわ
v. - 輪繩をかける, 絞殺する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) انشوطه, شرك (فعل) يوقع في شرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עניבת תלייה, לולאה‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה לולאה, לכד‬

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