knead
verb /niːd/
/niːd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they knead | /niːd/ /niːd/ |
| he / she / it kneads | /niːdz/ /niːdz/ |
| past simple kneaded | /ˈniːdɪd/ /ˈniːdɪd/ |
| past participle kneaded | /ˈniːdɪd/ /ˈniːdɪd/ |
| -ing form kneading | /ˈniːdɪŋ/ /ˈniːdɪŋ/ |
- knead something to press and stretch dough, wet clay, etc. with your hands to make it ready to use
enlarge image- Add the water and knead the mixture well.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- well
- …
- knead something to rub and press muscles, etc. especially to relax them or to make them less painful
- She gently kneaded the muscles in his back.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- well
- …
Word OriginOld English cnedan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kneden and German kneten.