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).
▪ 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
▪ 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.
▪ 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
▪ 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.
▪ She is a very talented knitter.




