knit

to make something by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles; grow together, as broken bones; become intimately united: knit a friendship
Not to be confused with:nit – the egg of a parasitic insect, such as a louse or flea

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K0090700 (nĭt)v. knit or knit·ted, knit·ting, knits v.tr.1. To make (a fabric or garment) by intertwining yarn or thread in a series of connected loops either by hand, with knitting needles, or on a machine.2. To form (yarn or thread) into fabric by intertwining.3. To join closely; unite securely.4. To draw (the brows) together in wrinkles; furrow.v.intr.1. To make a fabric or garment by knitting.2. To become securely joined or mended together closely, as a fractured bone.3. To come together in wrinkles or furrows, as the brows.n.1. A fabric or garment made by knitting.2. The way in which a fabric has been knit: a loose knit.

[Middle English knitten, to tie in a knot, from Old English cnyttan.]

knit′ter n.

knit

(nɪt) vb, knits, knitting, knitted or knit1. (Knitting & Sewing) to make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles) or by machine (knitting machine)2. to join or be joined together closely3. to draw (the brows) together or (of the brows) to come together, as in frowning or concentrating4. (Medicine) (of a broken bone) to join together; healn (Knitting & Sewing) a. a fabric or garment made by knittingb. (in combination): a heavy knit. [Old English cnyttan to tie in; related to Middle Low German knütten to knot together; see knot¹] ˈknittable adj ˈknitter n

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v. knit•ted knit, knit•ting, v.t. 1. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of yarn by hand with knitting needles or by machine. 2. to join closely and firmly, as members or parts. 3. to contract into folds or wrinkles: to knit the brow. v.i. 4. to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones. 5. to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow. 6. to do knitting. n. 7. a fabric or garment produced by knitting. 8. the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare purl ¹ (def. 1). [before 1000; Middle English knitte, Old English cnyttan to tie; c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German knutten; akin to knot¹] knit′ta•ble, adj. knit′ter, n.

knit

- Literally first meant "tie with or in a knot."See also related terms for tie.

knit

Past participle: knitted
Gerund: knitting

Imperative
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Present
I knit
you knit
he/she/it knits
we knit
you knit
they knit

Preterite
I knitted
you knitted
he/she/it knitted
we knitted
you knitted
they knitted

Present Continuous
I am knitting
you are knitting
he/she/it is knitting
we are knitting
you are knitting
they are knitting

Present Perfect
I have knitted
you have knitted
he/she/it has knitted
we have knitted
you have knitted
they have knitted

Past Continuous
I was knitting
you were knitting
he/she/it was knitting
we were knitting
you were knitting
they were knitting

Past Perfect
I had knitted
you had knitted
he/she/it had knitted
we had knitted
you had knitted
they had knitted

Future
I will knit
you will knit
he/she/it will knit
we will knit
you will knit
they will knit

Future Perfect
I will have knitted
you will have knitted
he/she/it will have knitted
we will have knitted
you will have knitted
they will have knitted

Future Continuous
I will be knitting
you will be knitting
he/she/it will be knitting
we will be knitting
you will be knitting
they will be knitting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been knitting
you have been knitting
he/she/it has been knitting
we have been knitting
you have been knitting
they have been knitting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been knitting
you will have been knitting
he/she/it will have been knitting
we will have been knitting
you will have been knitting
they will have been knitting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been knitting
you had been knitting
he/she/it had been knitting
we had been knitting
you had been knitting
they had been knitting

Conditional
I would knit
you would knit
he/she/it would knit
we would knit
you would knit
they would knit

Past Conditional
I would have knitted
you would have knitted
he/she/it would have knitted
we would have knitted
you would have knitted
they would have knitted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	knit - a fabric made by knitting balbriggan - a cotton knit fabric used for underweardouble knit - a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitchescloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"jersey - a slightly elastic machine-knit fabricstockinet, stockinette - knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarmentstricot - a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
	2.	knit - a basic knitting stitchknit stitch, plain stitch, plainknitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
	3.	knit - needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machineknitting, knitworkneedlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and threadbind off, tie up - finish the last row
Verb	1.	knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"handicraft - a craft that requires skillful handscreate from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratchpurl - knit with a purl stitchrib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
	2.	knit - tie or link togetherentwineconjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"purl stitch - make with purl stitchesloop, intertwine - make a loop in; "loop a rope"
	3.	knit - to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"pucker, rumple, cockle, crumpledraw - contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

knit

verb1. join, unite, link, tie, bond, ally, combine, secure, bind, connect, merge, weave, fasten, meld Sport knits the whole family close together.2. heal, unite, join, link, bind, connect, loop, mend, fasten, intertwine, interlace broken bones that have failed to knit3. furrow, tighten, knot, wrinkle, crease, screw up, pucker, scrunch up They knitted their brows and started to grumble.

Knitting stitches

box stitch, cable stitch, diagonal rib, double seed or double moss stitch, fisherman's rib, garter rib, garter stitch, layette, mistake rib, moss panels, moss stitch, pavilion, rib, roman stripe, seed stitch, slip stitch, stocking stitch

Translations

编织针织接合

knit

(nit) – past tense, past participle ˈknitted – verb1. to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles. She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas. 编织，针织 2. (of broken bones) to grow together. The bone in his arm took a long time to knit. （折骨）接合 ˈknitter nounShe's a very good knitter.编织者ˈknitting noun1. the work of a knitter. She was occupied with her knitting.编织2. the material made by knitting. a piece of knitting.编织物ˈknitting-needle noun a thin rod of steel or plastic etc, used in knitting. 织针knit one's brows to frown. 皱眉头

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knit (one's) eyebrows

To furrow one's brow, often due to worry or confusion. When I asked Bill about what happened, and he knit his eyebrows, I knew I was about to hear some bad news.See also: eyebrow, knit

knit (one's) brow(s)

To furrow one's brow, often due to worry or confusion. Whenever there was a problem, my dad would sit in his favorite chair, knit his brow for a while, and then announce that he had a plan. When I asked Bill about what happened, and he knit his brows, I knew I was about to hear some bad news.See also: knit

knit together

1. Literally, to join or connect pieces of fabric by knitting them together. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knit" and "together." How long will it take you to knit these squares of the quilt together?2. To fuse together. This meaning is typically used to describe the healing of broken bones. Based on your latest X-ray, the bones in your arm have knit together nicely.See also: knit, together

knit up

To produce something by knitting, often with little effort. A noun or pronoun can be used between "knit" and "up." Can you believe Grandma just knitted up this sweater for me? It would take me weeks to make something like this!See also: knit, up

knit one's brow

to cause one's brow to wrinkle. Bob knitted his brow when he was confused. Jane knitted her brow because she was angry.See also: brow, knit

knit something together

to join things together by knitting. Terry knitted the parts of the sweater together. Sally knitted together the two parts of the glove.See also: knit, together

knit together

[for broken bones] to join or grow together. The bones are knitting together exactly as expected. If the bones don't knit together properly, we will have to do something a little more drastic.See also: knit, together

knit your ˈbrows

frown (= move your eyebrows together), to show that you are thinking hard, feeling angry, etc: She knitted her brows, trying to think how she could have spent so much money in one week.See also: brow, knit

knit together

v.1. To join some pieces of material by knitting: It's easier to knit each part of the sweater separately and then knit them together. After adding the fringe, knit together the two sections of the blanket.2. To become fused together. Used of broken bones that are healing: If the doctor sets the two pieces of bone just right, they should knit together in three weeks.See also: knit, together

knit up

v. To create something by knitting, especially quickly or easily: I knitted up some mittens for my grandchildren. I knitted some hats up for the church sale.See also: knit, up

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verb join

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verb heal

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noun a fabric made by knitting

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noun a basic knitting stitch

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noun needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

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verb make (textiles) by knitting

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verb tie or link together

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verb to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

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