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knot
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- pronunciation:
- nat
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tying together of material such as rope, string, or yarn that is used to fasten.
She tied her shoelaces in a tight knot.
- similar words:
- hitch, tangle, twine, twist
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| definition 2: |
the place where a branch grows out of the trunk of a tree. When wood is cut into boards, the knot looks like a dark spot.
- similar words:
- joint, junction
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| definition 3: |
a tight group.
A knot of tourists formed around the statue.- synonyms:
- bunch
- similar words:
- assembly, band, circle, clump, cluster, company, gathering, group, huddle, pack
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| definition 4: |
a measure of speed used for sea travel. A knot is about 6,080 feet per hour.
We were sailing at ten knots when the storm hit. |
| related words: |
bind, bow, bun, kink, latch, mystery, puzzle |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knots, knotting, knotted |
| definition 1: |
to form into a knot, or to tie knots in.
I knotted the ribbon around my hair.- synonyms:
- tie
- similar words:
- entangle, lash, tangle
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| definition 2: |
to fasten with one or more knots.
The captain knotted the line to the mast of the boat.- synonyms:
- tie
- similar words:
- bind, lash
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| related words: |
complicate, hitch |
| derivations: |
knotless (adj.), knotlike (adj.) |
The words knot and not sound alike but have different meanings.
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