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- [not]
- /nɒt/
- /nɒt/
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- [not]
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Definitions of knot word
- noun knot either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. 1
- verb with object knot to tie in a knot; form a knot in. 1
- verb with object knot to secure or fasten by a knot. 1
- verb with object knot to form protuberances, bosses, or knobs in; make knotty. 1
- verb without object knot to become tied or tangled in a knot. 1
- verb without object knot to form knots or joints. 1
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Origin of knot
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English knot(te), Old English cnotta; cognate with Dutch knot, German knoten to knit; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Knot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knot
noun knot
- screw — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- nexus — a means of connection; tie; link.
- contortion — Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions.
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
verb knot
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- cord — Cord is strong, thick string.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- tether — a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
Antonyms for knot
noun knot
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
verb knot
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
- untie — to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
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