knead
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transitive verb \ˈnēd\Definition of KNEAD
1
a : to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands <kneading dough> b : to manipulate or massage with a kneading motion <kneaded sore neck muscles>
2
: to form or shape by or as if by kneading
— knead·able \ˈnē-də-bəl\ adjective
— knead·er noun
Examples of KNEAD
- Knead the dough until it is smooth.
Origin of KNEAD
Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan; akin to Old High German knetan to knead
First Known Use: before 12th century
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