slipknot

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪpˌnɒt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɪpˌnɑt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slip′not′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•knot or slip knot /ˈslɪpˌnɑt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•knot  (slip′not′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a knot that slips easily along the cord or line around which it is made.
Also, slip′ knot′. See illus. under knot. 
  • slip1 + knot1 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slipknot /ˈslɪpˌnɒt/ n
  1. Also called: running knot a nooselike knot tied so that it will slip along the rope round which it is made
  2. a knot that can be easily untied by pulling one free end
'slipknot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
noose - four-in-hand
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