—knit /nɪt/
verb (PRESENT PARTICIPLE knitting, PAST TENSE knitted or knit, PAST PARTICIPLE knitted or knit) (MAKE CLOTHES) ↑Verb Endings for knit
B1 [I or T] to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows:
» She's forever knitting.» She's busy knitting baby clothes.» [+ two objects] My granny knitted me some gloves/knitted some gloves for me.→ SEE ALSO KNITWEAR(Cf. ↑knitwear)Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingF0 [T] SPECIALIZED to do the most basic type of stitch, when knitting something:
» Knit one, purl one.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewing• • •
Extra Examples:» That's a groovy hat you're wearing, did you knit it yourself?» How many balls of wool did you need to knit that sweater?» I knitted Greg a scarf.» I enjoy knitting my own jumpers.» They knitted socks for the soldiers.verb (JOIN) ↑Verb Endings for knit
F0 [I or T] (PRESENT PARTICIPLE knitting, PAST TENSE knit, PAST PARTICIPLE knit) to join together:
» The broken bone should begin to knit (together) in a few days.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixturesclosely/tightly knit (ALSO ˌclose/ˌtight-ˈknit)F0 closely connected:
» a very close-knit family» a tightly knit community» The two communities are closely knit by a common faith.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures