释义 |
knit /nit/ transitive verb (knittˈing; knittˈed or knit)- To make (a garment, etc) by means of knitting needles or a knitting machine
- To form (wool, etc) into network by needles or machinery
- To do so in plain stitch (cf purl1)
- To intertwine
- To unite closely, to draw together
- To contract (the brows, etc)
- To form into a knot (archaic)
- To tie together (archaic)
intransitive verb- To knit something
- (of the brows, forehead, etc) to contract in a frown
- To grow together
noun- A style of knitting (Shakespeare)
- A knitted fabric or article
ORIGIN: OE cnyttan, from cnotta a knot knittˈer noun knittˈing noun - Knitted work
- The act or process of producing knitted work
- Union, junction
adjective Of, for, or relating to knitting knitting machine noun A machine for knitting knitting needle noun A long needle or wire, without an eye, used for knitting knitˈwear noun Knitted clothing |