Definition

1. 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.

2. 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

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

Verb

1. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
   • She puckered her lips
2. tie or link together
3. make (textiles) by knitting
   • knit a scarf