noosed

Caught by lariat

Noosed describes something fitted with or caught in a noose—a loop that tightens when pulled.

A noosed rope hangs ready for execution or capture: The noosed end dangled from the branch.

The word can describe anything encircled as if by a noose: a noosed rabbit struggling in the trap.

execution

gallows

Execution hanging apparatus

hangingExecution by noose
scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
lynchingExtrajudicial killing by mob

gibbet · executioner · condemned · hangman · death sentence · capital punishment · strangled · asphyxiated · garroted · trapdoor

binding

rope

Thick twisted fibers

knotTied rope fastening
loopCurve closing on itself
lassoLooped rope for catching

snare · halter · cinch · hitch · coil · slip knot · tether · cord · ligature · lariat

captured

snared

Caught by concealed means

ensnaredCaught by trickery
caughtSeized or grabbed
trappedUnable to escape

entangled · restrained · seized · netted · lassoed · roped · hooked · snagged · corralled · wrangled

Opposites

constraint/binding

Not tied down

untied · released · freed · loosened · unfastened

captivity/freedom

noosedfreed

Released from confinement

liberated · released · emancipated · rescued · escaped

danger/safety

noosedsaved

Kept from loss

rescued · safe · protected · secure · out of danger

Phrases

hangman's nooseFatal strangling loop
slip nooseKnot tightening when pulled

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13