Noun: running noose rú-ning noos
- A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
"The trapper set a running noose to catch small game";
- noose, slip noose
Derived forms: running nooses
Type of: loop
Part of: halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp [rare], hempen necktie, lariat, lasso, noose, reata, riata