Synonyms of knotting

knotting

verb

present participle of knot

as in tangling

to twist together into a usually confused mass

the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tangling
• weaving
• intertwining
• snarling
• jumbling
• braiding
• interlacing
• entangling
• interweaving
• plaiting
• twining
• winding
• scrambling
• intertwisting
• scrabbling
• entwining
• writhing
• enlacing
• inweaving
• wreathing
• entwisting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untangling
• untwisting
• disentangling
• unraveling
• unknotting
• untwining
• unsnarling
• unscrambling
• unweaving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knotting

The gladiator design features an ultra-strappy upper with knotting down the middle, while the back of the shaft features corset lacing while leaving the heel exposed. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

His shot was saved by a diving Neuer, knotting the PKs at three apiece, giving Germany extra life and dragging the shootout on into sudden death. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Seated cross-legged on the floor, the artisans work with such speed that their fingers blur, selecting, stretching and knotting individual strands into an intricate mesh. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

Rybakina staged a comeback midway through the third set, knotting the score at 4-4 from 3-0 down. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Surprisingly the most expensive hairpiece so far has been Attenborough’s, which Fortune reveals was a hybrid of a cheap £20 ($26) wig at the back combined with tens of man-hours knotting individual strands of hair onto a lace front to create the centenarian’s familiar pate. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026

Then Granlund, with assistance from the firm of Carlson and (Leo) Carlsson, netted his second power-play goal in two games, knotting the score from the right hashmarks. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026

In the '90s, braiders primarily used synthetic hair, mainly because that’s what was widely available, but which came with its fair share of knotting and matting. — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026

The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026