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- pronunciation:
- nIt
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
knits, knitting, knit, knitted |
| definition 1: |
to join together loops of yarn by hand with long needles or by machine, in order to make various items such as sweaters, blankets, and shawls.
In the evening, my grandmother likes to sit in her armchair and knit.
- similar words:
- crochet
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| definition 2: |
to make by knitting.
She knit a sweater.- similar words:
- crochet, weave
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| definition 3: |
to bring into a whole; unite.
He knit his friends into a tight group.- synonyms:
- join, unify, unite
- similar words:
- ally, assemble, bind, combine, connect, gather, link, weave
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| definition 4: |
to move closely together and form wrinkles.
She knit her brow and thought about the problem.- synonyms:
- crease, crinkle, furrow, pucker, purse, wrinkle
- similar words:
- compress, crumple
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| definition 5: |
to join together and make secure.
The broken table leg was knitted with glue.- synonyms:
- connect
- similar words:
- join, link, merge, unite
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| related words: |
set |
| derivations: |
knittable (adj.), knitter (n.) |
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