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