knit

[ nit ]

/ nɪt /

verb (used with object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.

to join closely and firmly, as members or parts (often followed by together): The tragedy knitted the family closer together.

to contract into folds or wrinkles: to knit the brow.

to form or create from diverse sources or elements: She knitted her play from old folk tales and family anecdotes.

verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones do.

to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow.

to become closely and intimately united.

noun

fabric produced by knitting.

a knitted garment.

a style or type of knitting.

the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare purl¹(def 3).

Origin of knit

before 1000; Middle English knitte, Old English cnyttan to tie; cognate with German knütten; see knot¹

SYNONYMS FOR knit

2 bind, link, unite.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR knit ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM knit

knit·ta·ble, adjective knit·ter, noun pre·knit, verb (used with object), pre·knit·ted or pre·knit, pre·knit·ting. re·knit, verb, re·knit·ted or re·knit, re·knit·ting.

Words nearby knit

knights of the ku klux klan, knights of the round table, knights, the, kniphofia, knish, knit, knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives

Example sentences from the Web for knit

There were little blond girls in knit hats next to elderly African American women hobbling on canes.

Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence |Ben Jacobs |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I had to lie abed for a month until my psyche began to knit and mend.

Making Lincoln Sexy: Jerome Charyn’s Fictional President |Tom LeClair |March 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Speaking of threads, it occurred to me on the walk over here that your last name has the word “knit” in it.

The Collector: Rebecca Solnit on Textual Pleasure, Punk, and More |Lauren Elkin |July 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A man in a knit cap called out to the friar on duty, Father Paul Lostritto.

The Pope Francis’ Homeless Fans |Michael Daly |March 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

A pair of urns dispensed coffee and the man in the knit cap raised a steaming Styrofoam cup.

The Pope Francis’ Homeless Fans |Michael Daly |March 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Ennis knit her brows in thought, her blue eyes dark with conjecture.

The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story |Various
Then knit one row in blue, and turn, casting off seventeen stitches.

The Ladies' Work-Table Book |Anonymous
Indeed, we had among us one girl who knit into a single pair of mittens, the alphabet and a verse of poetry in four lines.

Ruth of Boston |James Otis
Dr. Miller's brows were knit as he tried to puzzle out what had happened.

The Blue Ghost Mystery |Harold Leland Goodwin
He knit his brow, struggling with himself as though it were a hardship to grant his wife a favor.

Pappina, the Little Wanderer |Katherine Wallace Davis

British Dictionary definitions for knit

knit

/ (nɪt) /

verb knits, knitting, knitted or knit

to make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles) or by machine (knitting machine)

to join or be joined together closely

to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating

(of a broken bone) to join together; heal

noun

a fabric or garment made by knitting
(in combination)a heavy knit

Derived forms of knit

knittable, adjective knitter, noun

Word Origin for knit

Old English cnyttan to tie in; related to Middle Low German knütten to knot together; see knot 1

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

knit

verb (used with object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

noun

Origin of knit

SYNONYMS FOR knit

OTHER WORDS FROM knit

Words nearby knit

Example sentences from the Web for knit

British Dictionary definitions for knit

verb knits, knitting, knitted or knit

noun

Derived forms of knit

Word Origin for knit

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

knit

verb (used with object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting.

noun

Origin of knit

SYNONYMS FOR knit

OTHER WORDS FROM knit

Words nearby knit

Words related to knit

Example sentences from the Web for knit

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []) .push({}); British Dictionary definitions for knit

verb knits, knitting, knitted or knit

noun

Derived forms of knit

Word Origin for knit

British Dictionary definitions for knit