noosing

noun

1. a loop formed in a rope, cord, etc. by means of a slipknot so that the loop tightens as the rope is pulled
2. anything that restricts one's freedom; tie, bond, snare, trap, etc.

Origin: ME nose, prob. via Prov nous < L nodus, knot, node

transitive verb noosed, noosing

1. to catch or hold in a noose; trap, ensnare, etc.
2. to form a noose in or of (a rope, cord, etc.)