Meaning of knit in English

1. Pronunciation

   /nɪt/

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1. Verb

   knit

   Etymology

   Old English cnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit (sense 2 of the verb)); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit (sense 1 of the verb)

   Definitions

   1. make (textiles) by knitting

   Examples

   • « knit a scarf »
2. 2. tie or link together
3. 3. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

   Examples

   • « She puckered her lips »

4. Noun

   knit

   Definitions

   1. a fabric made by knitting
5. 2. a basic knitting stitch
6. 3. needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine