knitting

noun

knit·​ting ˈni-tiŋ 

1

: the action or method of one that knits

2

: work done or being done by one that knits

Examples of knitting in a Sentence

She keeps her knitting in the closet.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025

That said, its functionality should improve considerably once the technology is scaled up, which would partially involve adding more needles to the knitting block. —New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025

In early 20th-century Hungary, a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025

And put some pep in your step with a warm cup of pomegranate oolong at combo knitting/tea shop Taming of the Ewe or a Curious George (chocolate and banana) latte at Hubcap Coffee (made with Hebrews Coffee roasted in nearby Hokes Bluff). —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing knitting

• knitting needle

Rhymes for knitting

• fitting
• flitting
• gritting
• hitting
• pitting
• quitting
• sitting
• slitting
• spitting
• splitting
• acquitting
• admitting

Kids Definition

knitting

noun

knit·​ting

1

: the action or method of one that knits

2

: work done or being done by one that knits