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knitting

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Knitting means: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds.

Synonyms for knitting8

noun, as in needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

knit, knitwork

verb, as in to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit, draw

verb, as in tie or link together

knit, entwine

verb, as in make (textiles) by knitting

knit

What does knitting mean?5

verb

1

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds“She puckered her lips”

2

tie or link together

3

make (textiles) by knitting“knit a scarf”

noun

1

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

2

creating knitted wear

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with knitting?14

three syllables

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Knitting in a sentence

  • He sat reading a magazine, with his wife knitting beside him.unknown
  • He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.unknown
  • Knitting, weaving and crochet are all considered textile arts.araneo
  • She has many hobbies, cooking, knitting, gardening, collecting stamps, and so on.mamat
  • Nan likes to sit knitting away in her rocking chair.sundown
  • Many a day did she spend knitting a sweater for him.Dejo
  • I'd rather stay at home and do some knitting.sundown
  • She is knitting a sweater for her boyfriend.CM

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Forms of knitting

as a noun

plural
knittings