knit
/nit/
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Definition
Verb:
- To make fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles: The primary meaning refers to the craft of creating textiles using two or more needles to form connected loops of yarn or thread.
- To join or link closely together: To unite or bond things or people in a tight or intimate way.
- To contract or draw together (as in a frown): To tighten or wrinkle, especially referring to the brows or forehead.
Noun:
- A piece of fabric or a garment made by knitting: Refers to the product created through the knitting process.
- A basic stitch used in knitting: Refers to the fundamental loop structure that forms knitted fabric.
- The style or texture of a knitted fabric: Describes the character of the material produced.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- She learned to knit a scarf for the winter. (She learned to create a scarf using yarn and needles.)
- Common interests knit the community together. (Common interests create a strong bond within the community.)
- He would knit his brows in concentration. (He would furrow his eyebrows in concentration.)
Noun:
- She was wearing a fine wool knit. (She was wearing a garment made of finely knitted wool.)
- The pattern uses a simple knit and purl stitch. (The pattern uses basic knitting stitches.)
Advanced Usage
- Closely/Tightly knit: Used as an adjective phrase to describe a group of people or elements that are very closely united.
- They are a tightly knit family who support each other.
- To knit one's brows: An idiom meaning to frown or show worry, thought, or disapproval by drawing the eyebrows together.
- She knit her brows while reading the difficult text.
Variants and Related Words
- Knitting (n): The action or craft of knitting; work that is being knitted.
- Her knitting was left on the chair.
- Knitter (n): A person who knits.
- She is an avid knitter.
- Knitwear (n): Clothing that has been knitted.
- This shop specializes in high-quality knitwear.
Synonyms
- Verb (for creating fabric): Weave, crochet (a different yarn craft).
- Verb (for joining): Unite, bind, fuse.
- Verb (for frowning): Furrow, wrinkle.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Knit together: To join or unite people or things closely.
- The tragedy knit the community together.
- Knit up: To complete or repair something by knitting; can also mean to conclude or settle.
- She promised to knit up the hole in the sock.
Related Idioms
- To knit something (back) together: To repair or restore something that was broken or divided.
- The new leader's goal is to knit the faction back together.
Noun
- needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
- a basic knitting stitch
- a fabric made by knitting
Verb
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- She puckered her lips
- tie or link together
- make (textiles) by knitting
- knit a scarf