slip noose

noun

A noose made by tying a slip knot and often used to trap an animal, bird, or person by the feet.

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Meanings

nounslip noose (plural slip nooses)

plural slip nooses

  1. A noose made by tying a slip knot and often used to trap an animal, bird, or person by the feet.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

Similar
nooserunning noose
Broader
loop
Also see
noose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

slip noose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20noose

MLA

“slip noose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20noose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slip noose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20noose.

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