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单词 knot
释义

knot

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noun (1)

ˈnät How to pronounce knot (audio)
1
a
: an interlacement of the parts of one or more flexible bodies forming a lump or knob (as for fastening or tying together)
b
: the lump or knob so formed
c
: a tight constriction or the sense of constriction
my stomach was all in knots
2
: something hard to solve : problem
a matter full of legal knots
3
: a bond of union
especially : the marriage bond
4
a
: a protuberant lump or swelling in tissue
a knot in a gland
b
: the base of a woody branch enclosed in the stem from which it arises
also : its section in lumber
5
: a cluster of persons or things : group
6
: an ornamental bow of ribbon : cockade
7
a
: a division of the log's line serving to measure a ship's speed
b(1)
: one nautical mile per hour
(2)
: one nautical mile
not used technically
8
: a closed curve in three-dimensional space

Illustration of knot

Illustration of knot
  • 1 Blackwall hitch
  • 2 carrick bend
  • 3 clove hitch
  • 4 cat's-paw
  • 5 figure eight
  • 6 granny knot
  • 7 bowline
  • 8 overhand knot
  • 9 fisherman's bend
  • 10 half hitch
  • 11 square knot
  • 12 slipknot
  • 13 stevedore knot
  • 14 true lover's knot
  • 15 surgeon's knot
  • 16 Turk's head
  • 17 sheet bend
  • 18 timber hitch
  • 19 seizing
  • 20 rolling hitch
  • 21 sheepshank

knot

2 of 3

verb

knotted; knotting

transitive verb

1
: to tie in or with a knot : form knots in
2
: to unite closely or intricately : entangle
3
: tie sense 4b
knotted the score

intransitive verb

: to form knots
knotter noun

knot

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural knots or knot
: either of two sandpipers (Calidris canutus and C. tenuirostris) that breed in the Arctic and winter in temperate or warm parts of the New and Old World

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • array
  • assemblage
  • band
  • bank
  • batch
  • battery
  • block
  • bunch
  • clot
  • clump
  • cluster
  • clutch
  • collection
  • constellation
  • group
  • grouping
  • huddle
  • lot
  • muster
  • package
  • parcel
  • passel
  • set
  • suite

Verb

  • entangle
  • interlace
  • intertwine
  • intertwist
  • interweave
  • snarl
  • tangle
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Example Sentences

Verb He knotted his tie so that both ends would be the same length. the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English cnotta; akin to Old High German knoto knot

Noun (2)

Middle English knott

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1547, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

knot 1 of 2

noun

ˈnät How to pronounce knot (audio)
1
: a section of rope or string that has been tied together to form a lump or knob or to keep something secure
2
: tangle entry 2 sense 1 Comb the knots out of your hair.
3
: a painful or uncomfortable area in a body part
I had knots in my stomach.
4
: a cluster of persons or things
Down the table, the … ladies drew into a knot, to confer. Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
5
: the inner end of a woody branch enclosed in a plant stem or a section of this in sawed lumber
6
: one nautical mile per hour (about two kilometers per hour)

knot

2 of 2

verb

knotted; knotting
1
: to tie together in a way that cannot be easily untied I knotted my shoelaces.
2
: to become tense or tight
My stomach knotted while I waited for the dentist.

Medical Definition

knot

noun

ˈnät How to pronounce knot (audio)
1
: an interlacing of the parts of one or more flexible bodies (as threads or sutures) in a lump to prevent their spontaneous separation see surgeon's knot
2
: a usually firm or hard lump, swelling, or protuberance (as in a muscle or on the surface of a bone) or process
a knot in a gland
a bone with two or three knots

knot 1 of 2

noun

1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit from the summit we could see knots of houses up and down the river valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • cluster
  • batch
  • clump
  • constellation
  • bunch
  • grouping
  • collection
  • array
  • group
  • clutch
  • assemblage
  • bank
  • set
  • package
  • battery
  • band
  • clot
  • lot
  • assortment
  • mixture
  • suite
  • series
  • block
  • variety
  • parcel
  • accumulation
  • aggregate
  • jumble
  • huddle
  • aggregation
  • muster
  • suit
  • passel
  • the whole kit and caboodle
  • conglomeration
  • agglomeration
  • hodgepodge
  • miscellany
  • cycle
  • odds and ends
  • sundries
  • run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unit
  • entity
  • item
  • single
2
as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue felt a small knot on the back of his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • swelling
  • lump
  • nodule
  • bump
  • bruise
  • welt
  • node
  • tumor
  • clump
  • contusion
  • blister
  • wart
  • knob
  • wad
  • hump
  • growth
  • boil
  • nub
  • nubble
  • blob
  • hunch
  • hunk
  • chunk
  • gob
  • gobbet
  • nugget
  • clod
3
as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence their business partnership is strengthened by the knot of personal friendship

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • link
  • tie
  • bond
  • cord
  • ligature
  • cement
  • connection
  • linkage
  • fastening
  • yoke
  • union
  • attachment
  • joint
  • hookup
  • nexus
  • sympathy
  • shackle
  • handcuff
  • tie-up
  • fondness
  • trammel
  • fetter
  • affection
  • limit
  • restriction
  • constraint
  • curb
  • manacle
  • linkup
  • restraint
  • hampering
  • limitation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • separation
  • parting
  • untying
  • detaching
  • disengaging
  • unbinding
  • untieing
  • freedom
  • liberation
  • release
  • emancipation
  • unfastening
  • unfettering
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4
as in grouping
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit knots of people were quietly chatting around the meeting hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grouping
  • group
  • batch
  • band
  • cluster
  • bunch
  • clutch
  • crop
  • circle
  • lot
  • battery
  • body
  • team
  • constellation
  • collective
  • crew
  • consort
  • party
  • array
  • squadron
  • parcel
  • platoon
  • gathering
  • round
  • organization
  • huddle
  • boodle
  • ring
  • school
  • passel
  • battalion
  • clique
  • brigade
  • clan
  • task force
  • union
  • assembly
  • guild
  • gang
  • congregation
  • the whole kit and caboodle
  • posse
  • sect
  • confederacy
  • alliance
  • coterie
  • set
  • phalanx
  • federation
  • outfit
  • faction
  • bloc
  • gild
  • coalition
  • brood
  • league
  • confederation
  • covey
  • muster
  • order
  • fellowship
  • bevy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • individual
  • single
5
as in problem
something that requires thought and skill for resolution the situation involved so many legal knots that we decided to get a lawyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • problem
  • matter
  • challenge
  • case
  • issue
  • question
  • trouble
  • pickle
  • nut
  • predicament
  • jam
  • hole
  • hot water
  • quagmire
  • crux
  • riddle
  • spot
  • mystery
  • hitch
  • mire
  • corner
  • fix
  • quandary
  • dilemma
  • puzzle
  • snag
  • Gordian knot
  • sticky wicket
  • enigma
  • catch
  • conundrum
  • glitch
  • toughie
  • pitfall
  • stumper
  • puzzlement
  • poser
  • toughy
  • brainteaser
  • catch-22

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • solution
  • answer
  • silver bullet
  • magic bullet
  • panacea
  • cure-all

knot

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verb

as in to tangle
to twist together into a usually confused mass the extension cords were hopelessly knotted together

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tangle
  • braid
  • snarl
  • jumble
  • weave
  • intertwine
  • plait
  • twine
  • entangle
  • interlace
  • wind
  • interweave
  • intertwist
  • scramble
  • scrabble
  • writhe
  • entwine
  • enlace
  • entwist
  • inweave
  • wreathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • untwist
  • untangle
  • disentangle
  • unsnarl
  • unknot
  • unravel
  • untwine
  • unscramble
  • unweave
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