knead

verb

\ ˈnēd

kneaded; kneading; kneads

Definition of knead

transitive verb

1a : 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

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Examples of knead in a Sentence

Knead the dough until it is smooth.

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Add melted butter, Worcestershire, garam masala, cayenne, and pepper and gently knead with hands until well combined. — America's Test Kitchen, sun-sentinel.com, "Spice your turkey burgers up with some mango chutney," 18 June 2019 Add melted butter, Worcestershire, garam masala, cayenne, and pepper and gently knead with hands until well combined. — America's Test Kitchen, sun-sentinel.com, "Spice your turkey burgers up with some mango chutney," 18 June 2019 Add melted butter, Worcestershire, garam masala, cayenne, and pepper and gently knead with hands until well combined. — Washington Post, "Spice your turkey burgers up with some mango chutney," 17 June 2019 The food: The biscuits are made from just three ingredients, flour, buttermilk and shortening, and they are mixed, kneaded, cut and baked in full view of customers, behind the glass. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "Biscuits are cooked every 15 minutes at regional fast-food chain Biscuitville," 14 June 2019 Some cats experts hypothesize that adult cats associate kneading with the comfort observed in kittens nursing to stimulate their mother’s milk. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Does Your Cat Love You? 10 Unique Ways Felines Say Those Three Little Words," 13 June 2019 The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances and Technology Lab tested how evenly food processors were able to dice onions, mince parsley, grind parmesan cheese, slice tomatoes, shred carrots and mozzarella, and knead dough. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Food Processors to Buy, According to Kitchen Appliance Experts," 1 Feb. 2019 Better yet is m’smen, a square of flatbread made of wheat flour with semolina kneaded in, stretched by hand and folded repeatedly, each layer painted with butter. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "A Menu of Moroccan Tradition, and Generosity, in Brooklyn," 3 May 2018 Scatter flour over your work surface and knead the dough supple using the rest of the flour. — Vogue, "Swedish Chef Sofia Wood Shares Two Recipes for Semlor Pastries—Plus Schnayderman’s Shirts Offers a Calorie-Free Option," 4 Mar. 2019

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