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knit

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
K
Ends with
T
Contains
NI
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

noun

  1. A fabric made by knitting

verb

  1. To gather something into small wrinkles or folds

    “She puckered her lips”

verb

  1. Make (textiles) by knitting

    “Knit a scarf”

verb

  1. Tie or link together

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Example Sentences

She puckered her lips
Knit a scarf

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