26984 words

knit

9 definitions • 12 examples
1
to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows:

Examples:

She's forever knitting.
She's busy knitting baby clothes.
[ + two objects ] My granny knitted me some gloves/knitted some gloves for me.
2
to do the most basic type of stitch, when knitting something:

Examples:

Knit one, purl one.
3
to join together:

Examples:

knit (together) The broken bone should begin to knit (together) in a few days.
4

Examples:

a very close-knit family
5
(used especially in magazines and by people who write about fashion) a knitted piece of clothing:

Examples:

Be warm and chic in cosy cashmere knits.
6
made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool:

Examples:

A man in a knit cap approached.
I grabbed my jeans and added a knit top.
7
made using wool or thick cotton and two long needles:

Examples:

When our first baby was born she made us the most beautiful knit blanket.
8
to make cloth or clothing by connecting yarn (= fiber threads) into rows with two long needles, or to do this with a machine:

Examples:

[ T ] She’s knitting a scarf for her daughter.
9
to join together:

Examples:

[ I ] She’s got a break in this bone, but the ends of the bones will knit without the need for surgery.

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