Main Entry:

knead

Pronunciation:

\ˈnēd\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan; akin to Old High German knetan to knead

Date:

before 12th century

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