Knot Meaning and Definition

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What is the definition Knot? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Antonyms, How to pronounce? Related sentences, Words ending with Knot, Words starting with Knot, Derivations, Synonyms, Example sentences and more...

Word: Knot

How to pronounce: nɒt

Noun

Definitions:

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

Example sentences: "Tie a knot at the end of the cord"

2. A tangled mass in something such as hair.

Example sentences: "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.

Example sentences: "Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that attack plant roots and cause large knots."

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

Example sentences: "Her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door"

5. A small tightly packed group of people.

Example sentences: "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, or winds.

Example sentences: "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."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Fasten with a knot.

Example sentences: "The scarves were knotted loosely around their throats"

2. Make (something, especially hair) tangled.

Example sentences: "The shampoo knotted my hair terribly"

3. Cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.

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

Noun

Definitions:

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

Example sentences: "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."

Synonyms:

twig

gnarl

node

assembly unit

nodule

burl

nodal point

small knot

fasten

tie

group