Knot — synonyms, knot antonyms, definition

1. knot (Noun)

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knot (Noun) — Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.

knot (Noun) — A tight cluster of people or things. ex. "a small knot of women listened to his sermon" ex. "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest"

knot (Noun) — A hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged. ex. "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"

knot (Noun) — Something twisted and tight and swollen. ex. "their muscles stood out in knots" ex. "his stomach was in knots"

knot (Noun) — Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design.

knot (Noun) — A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.

knot (Noun) — A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour.

knot (Noun) — A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.

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2. knot (Verb)

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knot (Verb) — Make into knots; make knots out of. ex. "She knotted her fingers"

knot (Verb) — Tie or fasten into a knot. ex. "knot the shoelaces"

knot (Verb) — Make more complicated or confused.

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