knotting

[ not-ing ]

/ ˈnɒt ɪŋ /

noun

a decorative pattern produced by interlacing and tying knots in various yarns, as in macramé and tatting.

Origin of knotting

First recorded in 1605–15; knot¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby knotting

knothole, knotroot, knot stitch, knotted, knotter, knotting, knotty, knotweed, knotwork, knout, know

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Example sentences from the Web for knotting

Often when we think we are knotting one thread, we are tying quite another.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
I dropped the microphone and snatched up my robe, knotting its cord about me as I hurried out of my stateroom.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931|Various
With another piece of the torn blanket he fastened it there, knotting a strip behind the mans head.
Frank Merriwell's Triumph|Burt L. Standish
She lighted one and strolled about the room, knotting up her dark hair, heels clicking sharply over the bare, polished floor.
The Danger Mark|Robert W. Chambers

The English crew were busily employed in knotting and splicing the rigging which had been cut away, and repairing other damages.
From Powder Monkey to Admiral|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for knotting

knotting

/ (ˈnɒtɪŋ) /

noun

a sealer applied over knots in new wood before priming to prevent resin from exuding

(esp formerly) a kind of decorative knotted fancywork

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单词	knotting
释义	knotting [ not-ing ] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ / noun a decorative pattern produced by interlacing and tying knots in various yarns, as in macramé and tatting. Origin of knotting First recorded in 1605–15; knot¹ + -ing¹ Words nearby knotting knothole, knotroot, knot stitch, knotted, knotter, knotting, knotty, knotweed, knotwork, knout, know Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knotting Often when we think we are knotting one thread, we are tying quite another. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo I dropped the microphone and snatched up my robe, knotting its cord about me as I hurried out of my stateroom. Astounding Stories, April, 1931\|Various With another piece of the torn blanket he fastened it there, knotting a strip behind the mans head. Frank Merriwell's Triumph\|Burt L. Standish She lighted one and strolled about the room, knotting up her dark hair, heels clicking sharply over the bare, polished floor. The Danger Mark\|Robert W. Chambers The English crew were busily employed in knotting and splicing the rigging which had been cut away, and repairing other damages. From Powder Monkey to Admiral\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for knotting knotting / (ˈnɒtɪŋ) / noun a sealer applied over knots in new wood before priming to prevent resin from exuding (esp formerly) a kind of decorative knotted fancywork 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 knotting screw, tangle, cluster, clump, mob, swarm, knit, nexus, contortion, twist, whorl, perplexity, braid, bunch, whirl, ligature, spiral, snag, tie, warp
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knotting

noun

Origin of knotting

Words nearby knotting

Example sentences from the Web for knotting

British Dictionary definitions for knotting

noun

Words related to knotting