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[ nit-ing ] / ˈnɪt ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR knitting ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person or thing that knits. the act of forming a fabric by looping a continuous yarn. knitted work. Idioms for knittingstick / tend to one's knitting, - to mind one's own business: Don't worry about my work—just tend to your knitting.
- to devote oneself to one's assignments or responsibilities: Years of sticking to his knitting finally paid off.
Origin of knittingMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at knit, -ing1 Words nearby knittingKnight Templar, kniphofia, knish, knit, knitted, knitting, knitting needle, knitwear, knives, knob, knobble Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knittingMore than secular nationalist movements or industrial interests or mental illness or knitting groups? Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis. Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending|Anne Berry|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fanning, ever the old soul, returned the gestures by knitting the veteran actors scarves. Dakota Fanning on ‘Night Moves,’ Climate Change, and Hollywood’s Poor Treatment of Women|Marlow Stern|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST I had a lot of knitted caps courtesy of the hospital volunteers and even my own knitting. A Breast Cancer Alphabet: F Is For Fashion Accessories|Madhulika Sikka|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, they have the knitting around the ankles and the waistbands. NBA Players Are Wearing Sweatpants Again, but Now They Cost $550|Sujay Kumar|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST The deacon was still silent, and aunt Judith and Mrs. Farnham seemed to be knitting more rapidly than usual. Winter Fun|William O. Stoddard They went on—one with her knitting and the other with her spinning. Armorel of Lyonesse|Walter Besant That prevented her from knitting anymore, as the wool was held taut. The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman On the little porch sat the old woman, dozing over her knitting. Memories|Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers Mother stood by the woollen wheel, spinning, and my little sister Ruhama sat near her, knitting. Ben Comee|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
British Dictionary definitions for knitting
noun- knitted work or the process of producing it
- (as modifier)a knitting machine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to knittingsew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, crochet, web, intermingle, join, secure, cable, repair, heal, affix, contract, affiliate, interlace, link, connect Medical definitions for knitting
n.The physiological process by which the fragments of a broken bone are united or the edges of a wound are closed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |