Knit

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To make (a fabric or garment) by intertwining yarn or thread in a series of connected loops either by hand, with knitting needles, or on a machine.
  • v. To form (yarn or thread) into fabric by intertwining.
  • v. To join closely; unite securely.
  • v. To draw (the brows) together in wrinkles; furrow.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a fabric or garment by knitting.
  • verb-intransitive. To become securely joined or mended together closely, as a fractured bone.
  • verb-intransitive. To come together in wrinkles or furrows, as the brows.
  • n. A fabric or garment made by knitting.
  • n. The way in which a fabric has been knit: a loose knit.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. and (intransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
  • v. (transitive) To join closely and firmly together.
  • v. To become closely and firmly joined; become compact(ed).
  • v. To grow together.
  • v. To combine from various elements.
  • v. To heal (of bones) following a fracture.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.
  • v. To form, as a textile fabric, by the interlacing of yarn or thread in a series of connected loops, by means of needles, either by hand or by machinery.
  • v. To join; to cause to grow together.
  • v. To unite closely; to connect; to engage.
  • v. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
  • verb-intransitive. To form a fabric by interlacing yarn or thread; to weave by making knots or loops.
  • verb-intransitive. To be united closely; to grow together.
  • n. Union knitting; texture.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To tie together; tie with a knot; fasten by tying; join by making into or as into a knot or knots.
  • Hence To join the parts or ingredients of; put together; compound.
  • To weave by looping or knotting a continuous thread; form by working up yarn or thread with knitting-needles (see knitting-needle) into a fabric held together by a series of knots or interloopings: as, to knit stockings.
  • To form as if by knotting or weaving; put together; join closely; bring into intimate union.
  • To contract into folds or wrinkles: in the phrase to knit the brow or brows.
  • To make a textile fabric by interlooping yarn or thread by means of needles, etc.; make knitted work.
  • To unite closely; grow together: as, broken bones will in time knit and become sound.
  • n. Union by knitting; knitted texture.
  • n. Style or stitch of knitting; character of the work produced by knitting.
  • n. In mining, a small particle of lead ore: commonly in the plural. Also nit, nitting.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
  • n. a fabric made by knitting
  • n. a basic knitting stitch
  • v. tie or link together
  • v. make (textiles) by knitting
  • v. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  • Verb Form
    knits    knitted    knitting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    needlework    needlecraft    knitting stitch    scrunch    wrinkle    crinkle    crisp    ruckle    scrunch up    crease   
    Cross Reference
    to knit up    weave    tricot   
    Variant
    knitted    knitting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    join    connect    engage    texture    weave    interlace    consolidate    wrinkle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brit    Grit    Kit    Pitt    Pritt    Schlitt    Schmidt    Split    Whit    Witt   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    darning    tatting    sew    muslin    openwork    cretonne    embroidery    needlework    dressmaking    gay-coloured