knit

¹knit

verb \ˈnit\

knit or knit·tedknit·ting

Definition of KNIT

transitive verb

1

chiefly dialect : to tie together

2

a : to link firmly or closely <knitted my hands> b : to cause to grow together <time and rest will knit a fractured bone> c : to contract into wrinkles <knitted her brow>

3

: to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles

intransitive verb

1

: to make knitted fabrics or objects

2

a : to become compact b : to grow together c : to become drawn together

— knit·ter noun

Examples of KNIT

1. a style that knits together material from many different sources
2. a town knit together by farming

Origin of KNIT

Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with KNIT

bit, bitt, brit, Brit, chit, dit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, it, kit, lit, mitt, nit, pit, quit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, Split, sprit, teat, tit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit