knot in English

noun

1

a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.

tie a knot at the end of the cord

synonyms: tie, twist, loop, bow, hitch, half hitch, clove hitch, join, fastening, square knot, reef knot, slip knot, overhand knot, granny knot, tangle, entanglement

2

a tangled mass in something such as hair.

Her hair was tangled in knots , she was pale, and her eyes were bloodshot.

3

a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root.

Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that attack plant roots and cause large knots .

synonyms: nodule, gnarl, node, lump, knob, swelling, gall, protuberance, bump, burl

4

an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body.

her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door

5

a small tightly packed group of people.

the little knot of people clustered around the doorway

6

a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, and winds.

The area had been hit by heavy rainstorms with wind speeds of about 10 knots per hour, which had caused the sea level to rise by about 1.5 meters.

7

a small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season.

You can see red knots , dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south.

verb

1

fasten with a knot.

the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats

synonyms: tie (up), fasten, secure, bind, do up

2

make (something, especially hair) tangled.

Her beautiful brown hair was tangled and knotted .

3

cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.

She went to the bathroom to run a hot bath to help release what she thought was knotted muscles.

noun

tie, twist, loop, bow, hitch, half hitch, clove hitch, join, fastening, square knot, reef knot, slip knot, overhand knot, granny knot, tangle, entanglement
nodule, gnarl, node, lump, knob, swelling, gall, protuberance, bump, burl
greyback, grayback
nautical mile, air mile, mi, mile
gnarl
burl, slub

verb

tie (up), ravel
tie (up), fasten, secure, bind, do up
ravel, tangle

Use "knot" in a sentence

1. Set the knot and tighten the knot.

2. Friendship knot, also known as a Buckeroo knot

3. AMIRA’S nimble fingers move skillfully, tying knot after knot.

4. A "Reef Knot" is basically a Standard Shoelace Knot minus the loops.

5. Knot-tying Fish

6. Reef knot A useful knot for general purposes, it is used mainly for tying bandages.

7. The Buntline hitch is the same knot as the four-in-hand knot used for neckties.

8. Can you undo this knot?

9. Knot-tying was from Chaser.

10. Which knot did you tie?

11. 4 Tighten the knot slowly, holding the narrow end and sliding the knot to the collar.

12. A Bowline knot is a simple knot that forms a fixed loop at the end of a cord

13. 1 synonym for Bowline: Bowline knot

14. Balloon knot vulgar slang The anus

15. There's a knot in the yarn.

16. There's a knot in my shoelace.

17. There's a knot in the string.

18. Tie a knot in the rope.

19. The Bowline Knot is a useful knot for tying the rope to a tree or other natural anchor

20. Millennium marriage Thinking of tying the knot?

21. I felt my stomach knot with apprehension.

22. Constrictor knot used to bundle some kindling

23. I saw you drop the knot again.

24. I tied a knot in the rope.

25. The Bowline knot is easy to tie

26. Tie the rope in a loose knot.

27. A knot of politicians manufactured public opinion.

28. She tied a knot in her scarf.

29. He made a knot in the rope.

30. Simply keep practicing the Windsor Knot a few more times until you can tie this necktie knot within less than two minutes.

31. Abbey Brand - Monk's Knot Cincture Syle 85 $ 23.00

32. Bowknot definition is - a knot with decorative loops.

33. She twisted her hair into a tight knot.

34. Tie the knot as tight as you can.

35. Bow knot, a shoelace knot or a rosette; Bow tie, a type of necktie; Pussy Bow, a style of neckwear; Music

36. It's the blade that cut the Gordian knot.

37. Of index building is very a Gordian knot

38. Now the hawthorn is coming in the knot.

39. A knot sometimes forms in a tired muscle.

40. Synonyms: twist, knot, distort, warp More Synonyms of Contort

41. Propitious Knot: The original meanings are love and devotion.

42. Make a knot at the end of the string.

43. Tie the two ropes together with a secure knot.

44. You should cut the knot by firing them all.

45. But this weak knot they will full soon untie.

46. Anna Awald and Daniel Newmeyer's Wedding Website - The Knot

47. Where the knot is loose the string slips. 

48. 18 She twisted her hair into a tight knot.

49. She tied the ribbon tightly in a bow/knot.

50. A knot of people stood talking outside the door.