knit
/nɪt/noun, verb1 syllable
Knit means: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds.
Synonyms for knit11
noun, as in a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
noun, as in needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
verb, as in to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
verb, as in tie or link together
What does knit mean?6
verb
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds“She puckered her lips”
tie or link together
make (textiles) by knitting“knit a scarf”
noun
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
a fabric made by knitting
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with knit?35
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Knit in a sentence
- They're globular structures that tend to knit together, forming large clots.DJ_Saidez
- Vanessa loves to knit hats, scarves, and mittens in rainbow colors.Solana
- It must have been difficult for her to knit this sweater.Eldad
- Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.casaniere
- She knit him a sweater for his birthday.CK
- Sami lives in a close-knit town where everybody is connected.OsoHombre
- I've always wanted to learn how to knit.CK
- Matthew's grandmother used to knit woolen sweaters for him when he was a child.Amastan
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Forms of knit
as a verb
- past tense
- knit
- past participle
- knit
- present participle
- knitting
- third-person singular
- knits