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knitto make clothing or other items by connecting loops of yarn with long needles or a machine

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make clothing or other items by connecting loops of yarn with long needles or a machine

Pronunciation (IPA): /nɪt/

Korean meaning: 뜨개질하다, 편물하다

Korean pronunciation: **니**트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother can knit a sweater faster than I can eat pizza.
  • The team needs to knit together if they want to win the championship.
  • She knitted her eyebrows when she saw her phone bill.

knit

VERB

//nɪt//

to make clothing or other items by connecting loops of yarn with long needles or a machine

knit concept
💡 Concept

to make clothing or other items by connecting loops of yarn with long needles or a machine

knit rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Grandma sits to knit what fits!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/nɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/nɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootknit

Origin

고대 영어 'cnyttan'에서 유래되어 '매듭을 짓다'는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족 공통어에서 발달한 단어로, 실을 엮어 천을 만드는 기술과 함께 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

fitsithitbitwit
fit
sit
hit
bit
wit

🔗Collocations

knit a sweater
knit together
close-knit family
knit one's brow
knitted fabric
knit stitch

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother can knit a sweater faster than I can eat pizza.

The team needs to knit together if they want to win the championship.

😄 Fun example

She knitted her eyebrows when she saw her phone bill.

Learning to knit is easier than learning to code, but both require patience.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

weaveinterweavestitchunitebind

Antonyms

separatedivideunravel

Related

yarnneedlecrochetsewingfabricsweaterscarf

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