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loop vs noose

noose vs loop

loop and noose both are nouns.

loop and noose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loop Yes No Yes No
noose Yes No Yes No
As nouns, noose is a hyponym of loop; that is, noose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loop:
  • loop: anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
  • noose: a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
Other hyponyms of loop include band, belt, drip loop, running noose, slip noose, lobe, bight.
As verbs, noose is a hyponym of loop; that is, noose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loop:
  • loop: make a loop in
  • noose: make a noose in or of
Other hyponyms of loop include crochet, hook.
loop (noun) noose (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
loop (verb) noose (verb)
wind around something in coils or loops secure with a noose
fasten or join with a loop make a noose in or of
make a loop in
fly loops, perform a loop
move in loops
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