loopknot
nounUK /ˈluːpnɒt/
US /ˈluːpnɑːt/
A loopknot is a knot that makes a circle you can pull tight.
She tied a loopknot in the rope so she could hang the swing.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A knot formed by doubling a rope back and tying it so the loop can slide.
The climber checked the loopknot before starting up the wall.
3. A tangled mess of string or cord that looks like a loop.
The kitten left a loopknot of yarn on the floor.
4. A problem that keeps coming back around, like a circle.
Their argument became a loopknot they could not untie.