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running noose

running noose

9.1
A loop in a rope that tightens when you pull it
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌnɪŋ nuːs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nudo corredizo
  • She tied a running noose around the bundle of sticks to hold them together.

Examples

  • The climber demonstrated how to create a running noose to ensure safety on the ropes.

  • The fisherman used a running noose to secure his bait tightly on the hook.

  • The running noose slithered over the shitdog's head.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

noose
vsrunning noose
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65 6.1

A loop of rope with a knot that tightens used to catch animals or for hanging

is the same tightening loop but without the specific trapping or hanging sense
clench
vsrunning noose
  • Specialized
3 9.9

A small tight loop of rope used to attach its end to a post

is a general tightening loop not limited to small nautical uses
slip noose
vsrunning noose
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A loop in a rope that gets tighter when pulled

is identical in meaning naming the same tightening loop made by a slipping knot

How Tight

running noose
  • Specialized
9.1
to noose
  • NSFW
1 8.1
loop knot
1 5.3

Surface Forms

running noose singular
running nooses plural

Morphology

running + noose

The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'noose' denotes a loop and 'running' (here meaning sliding/tightening when pulled) modifies it to indicate a slipknot that tightens. A B1 learner who knows these constituent senses can readily infer the MWE meaning, and similar descriptive combinations exist across many languages, making the construction transparent.

Etymology

Running noose comes from the simple image of a loop in a rope: the noose slides or 'runs' along the rope (the running part) and the loop gets smaller when you pull. That's why the name means a knot that 'tightens' as it is pulled and is used to catch or hold something.