knead
[ need ]
/ nid /
verb (used with object)
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage.
to make by kneading: to knead bread.
to make kneading movements with: She kneaded her fist into her palm.
Origin of knead
before 950; Middle English
kneden, Old English
cnedan; cognate with German
kneten, Dutch
kneden
OTHER WORDS FROM knead
Words nearby knead
knarly,
knave,
knavery,
knavish,
knawel,
knead,
knebworth house,
knee,
knee action,
knee bend,
knee brace
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British Dictionary definitions for knead
knead
/ (niːd) /
verb (tr)
to work and press (a soft substance, such as bread dough) into a uniform mixture with the hands
to squeeze, massage, or press with the hands
to make by kneading
Derived forms of knead
kneader, nounWord Origin for knead
Old English
cnedan; related to Old Saxon
knedan, Old Norse
knotha