1 knit
Pronounced:
/ˈnɪt/
Function:
verbInflected forms:
knits; knit or knit·ted; knit·tingMeaning:
1 : to make (a piece of clothing) from yarn or thread by using long needles or a special machine [+ obj] ▪ She knit a sweater for me. = She knit/knitted me a sweater. [no obj] ▪ He likes to knit.
2 [+ obj] a : to closely join or combine (things or people) ▪ Her novels knit (together) science and fantasy. ▪ a style that knits together material from many different sources b : to form (something) by bringing people or things together ▪ a town knit/knitted together by farming —see also close-knit, tight-knit
3 [no obj] of a bone : to grow together and heal after being broken ▪ It will take some time for the broken bones to knit (together).
2 [+ obj] a : to closely join or combine (things or people) ▪ Her novels knit (together) science and fantasy. ▪ a style that knits together material from many different sources b : to form (something) by bringing people or things together ▪ a town knit/knitted together by farming —see also close-knit, tight-knit
3 [no obj] of a bone : to grow together and heal after being broken ▪ It will take some time for the broken bones to knit (together).
knit your brow/brows
: to move your eyebrows together in a way that shows that you are thinking about something or are worried, angry, etc. ▪ She knit her brow and asked what I was doing.
—knit or knitted adjective ▪ a red knit shirt ▪ a knitted blouse ▪ closely knit communities [=communities in which people care about each other very much] ▪ a knitted cap
—knit·ter noun plural knit·ters [count] ▪ She is a very talented knitter.