noosed Definition

noose
noun

1. A loop made in the end of a rope, etc, with a sliding knot, used eg for killing someone by hanging.
2. Any snare or bond.

verb

noosed, noosing
1. To tie or snare someone or something in a noose.

Idiom: put one's head in a noose

To put oneself in a dangerous or vulnerable situation.

Etymology: 15c: from French nous, from Latin nodus knot.