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单词 knot
释义

knot

UK /nɒt/

Word Forms

singularknot
pluralknots


  1. 1
    a point where string, rope, or cloth is tied together, or is twisted together and pulled tight

    Can you tie a knot in the end of this thread?

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of knot
    1. 1a
      a lump in fibre, string, or hair where it has become twisted together

      I’ve got my shoelaces in a knot.

      Let’s get those knots out of your hair.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words for amounts of specific substances
    2. 1b
      a particular way of twisting or tying rope or string together
      Synonyms and related words

      Types of knot
  2. 2
    literaryan unpleasant tight feeling, especially in your stomach, that you get when you are afraid, excited, or worried

    a little knot of fear

    Synonyms and related words

    Fear and fright
    Synonyms and related words

    Feelings of worry and nervousness
  3. 3
    a round hard place in a piece of wood where a branch grew
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of trees
  4. 4
    mainly literarya small group of people or things
    Synonyms and related words

    Small groups of people
  5. 5
    a woman’s hairstyle with the hair tied into a round shape
    Synonyms and related words

    Hairstyle and types of hairstyle
  6. 6
    a unit for measuring the speed of ships, aircraft, and wind, equal to one nautical mile per hour
    Synonyms and related words

    Units for measuring speed of movement

phrases

at a rate of knots

knot

US /nɑt/

Word Forms

singularknot
pluralknots


  1. 1
    a point where string, rope, or cloth is tied together, or is twisted together and pulled tight

    Can you tie a knot in the end of this thread?

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of knot
    1. 1a
      a lump in fiber, string, or hair where it has become twisted together

      I’ve got my shoestrings in a knot.

      Let’s get those knots out of your hair.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words for amounts of specific substances
    2. 1b
      a particular way of twisting or tying rope or string together
      Synonyms and related words

      Types of knot
  2. 2
    a unit for measuring the speed of ships, aircraft, and wind, equal to one nautical mile per hour
    Synonyms and related words

    Units for measuring speed of movement
  3. 3
    a round hard place in a piece of wood where a branch grew
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of trees
  4. 4
    a woman’s hairstyle with the hair tied into a round shape
    Synonyms and related words

    Hairstyle and types of hairstyle
  5. 5
    mainly literarya small group of people or things
    Synonyms and related words

    Small groups of people

phrases

at a rate of knots

knot

UK /nɒt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyknot
he/she/itknots
present participleknotting
past tenseknotted
past participleknotted

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive to tie a knot in rope, string, or cloth
    Synonyms and related words

    To tie and untie knots
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive to become twisted together, or to allow fibres, string, or hair to become twisted together
      Synonyms and related words

      To tie and untie knots
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive literaryif your stomach knots or is knotted, it gets an unpleasant tight feeling caused by fear or worry about what will happen
    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become afraid or frightened

knot

US /nɑt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyknot
he/she/itknots
present participleknotting
past tenseknotted
past participleknotted

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive to tie a knot in rope, string, or cloth
    Synonyms and related words

    To tie and untie knots
    1. 1a
      intransitive/transitive to become twisted together, or to allow fibers, string, or hair to become twisted together
      Synonyms and related words

      To tie and untie knots
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive literaryif your stomach knots or is knotted, it gets an unpleasant tight feeling caused by fear or worry about what will happen
    Synonyms and related words

    To be, or to become afraid or frightened
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