knead

knead

work dough or clay into a mass; massage
Not to be confused with:kneed – struck or touched with the kneeneed – lack; requirement; necessity

knead

N0047901 (nēd)tr.v. knead·ed, knead·ing, kneads 1. To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough.2. To make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands.3. To squeeze, press, or roll with the hands, as in massaging: kneading a painful calf muscle.

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[Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan.]

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knead′er n.

knead

(niːd) vb (tr) 1. to work and press (a soft substance, such as bread dough) into a uniform mixture with the hands2. to squeeze, massage, or press with the hands3. to make by kneading[Old English cnedan; related to Old Saxon knedan, Old Norse knotha] ˈkneader n

knead

(nid)

v.t. 1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching. 2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage. 3. to make by kneading: to knead bread. [before 950; Middle English kneden, Old English cnedan, c. Old Saxon knedan, Old High German chnetan] knead′er, n. knead′ing•ly, adv.

knead

Past participle: kneaded
Gerund: kneading

Imperative
knead
knead

Present
I knead
you knead
he/she/it kneads
we knead
you knead
they knead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

knead

To stretch, press and fold dough or a similar mixture until it has a smooth texture.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	knead - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"workmanipulate - hold something in one's hands and move itproof - knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"masticate - grind and knead; "masticate rubber"crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well"
	2.	knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"massage, rub downmanipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it

knead

verb squeeze, work, massage, manipulate, form, press, shape, stroke, blend, rub, mould Lightly knead the mixture on a floured surface.

knead

verbTo handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape:manipulate, work.

Translations

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knead

(niːd) verb to press together and work (dough etc) with the fingers. His mother was kneading (dough) in the kitchen. 揉(麵團) 揉（面团）