whakatoretore
1. (verb) (-a) to make a noose.
Ka whakatoretorea te kākaho, ko te hiku o runga o te kākaho hei whakatoretorenga, hei māhanga (W 1971:438). / The stem of toetoe was made into a noose, the tip of the toetoe stem was a noose, a snare.
Synonyms: whāpiko
2. (verb) to make grimaces.
Synonyms: whakamenemene