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Noose vs Boose - What's the difference?

noose | boose |

As nouns the difference between noose and boose

is that noose is an adjustable loop of rope, eg the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso while boose is (dialect) a stall for an animal (usually a cow) or boose can be .

As verbs the difference between noose and boose

is that noose is to tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare while boose is .

noose

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

    • Derived terms

    * hangman's noose

    Verb

    (noos)
  • To tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

    • Anagrams

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    boose

    English

    Etymology 1

    From Old English bós'' (cow) and ''bósi? (cow-stall).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialect) A stall for an animal (usually a cow).
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) bousen'' (verb) and ''bouse (noun)

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (boos)

    • Anagrams

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