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knot
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: n?t, IPA(key): /n?t/
- (General American) enPR: n?t, IPA(key): /n?t/
- Homophones: not, naught (in accents with the cot-caught merger)
- Rhymes: -?t
Etymology 1
From Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô, *knudô (“knot”); (cognate with Old High German knoto (German Knoten, Dutch knot, Low German Knütte); compare also Old Norse knútr > Danish knude, Swedish knut, Norwegian knute, Faroese knútur, Icelandic hnútur). Probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gnod- (“to bind”), compare Latin n?dus and its Romance descendants. Doublet of node.
Noun
knot (plural knots)
- A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
- Climbers must make sure that all knots are both secure and of types that will not weaken the rope.
- (of hair, etc) A tangled clump.
- The nurse was brushing knots from the protesting child's hair.
- A maze-like pattern.
- (mathematics) A non-self-intersecting closed curve in (e.g., three-dimensional) space that is an abstraction of a knot (in sense 1 above).
- A knot can be defined as a non-self-intersecting broken line whose endpoints coincide: when such a knot is constrained to lie in a plane, then it is simply a polygon.
- A knot in its original sense can be modeled as a mathematical knot (or link) as follows: if the knot is made with a single piece of rope, then abstract the shape of that rope and then extend the working end to merge it with the standing end, yielding a mathematical knot. If the knot is attached to a metal ring, then that metal ring can be modeled as a trivial knot and the pair of knots become a link. If more than one mathematical knot (or link) can be thus obtained, then the simplest one (avoiding detours) is probably the one which one would want.
- A difficult situation.
- I got into a knot when I inadvertently insulted a policeman.
- 1664, Robert South, A Sermon Preached Before the University at Christ-Church, Oxon
- A man shall be perplexed with knots, and problems of business, and contrary affairs.
- The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
- When preparing to tell stories at a campfire, I like to set aside a pile of pine logs with lots of knots, since they burn brighter and make dramatic pops and cracks.
- Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury.
- Jeremy had a knot on his head where he had bumped it on the bedframe.
- A tightened and contracted part of a muscle that feels like a hard lump under the skin.
- A protuberant joint in a plant.
- Any knob, lump, swelling, or protuberance.
- ?, Alfred Tennyson, Lancelot and Elaine
- With lips severely placid, felt the knot / Climb in her throat.
- ?, Alfred Tennyson, Lancelot and Elaine
- the swelling of the bulbus glandis in members of the dog family, Canidae
- The point on which the action of a story depends; the gist of a matter.
- the knot of the tale
- (engineering) A node.
- A kind of epaulet; a shoulder knot.
- A group of people or things.
- 1968, Bryce Walton, Harpoon Gunner, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, NY, (1968), page 20,
- He pushed through knots of whalemen grouped with their families and friends, and surrounded by piles of luggage.
- 1968, Bryce Walton, Harpoon Gunner, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, NY, (1968), page 20,
- A bond of union; a connection; a tie.
- 1646, Joseph Hall, The Balm of Gilead
- ere we knit the knot that can never be loosed
- 1646, Joseph Hall, The Balm of Gilead
- (aviation, nautical) A unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. (From the practice of counting the number of knots in the log-line (as it is paid out) in a standard time. Traditionally spaced at one every 1?120 of a mile.)
- Cedric claimed his old yacht could make 12 knots.
- (nautical) A nautical mile
- (slang) The bulbus glandis
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a bulbus glandis-like structure on the penis of a male alpha, which ties him to an omega during intercourse.
- 2014, Mark Shrayber, "'Knotting' Is the Weird Fanfic Sex Trend That Cannot Be Unseen", Jezebel, 18 July 2014:
- Since the knot won't release until the alpha has finished and can't be controlled by either party, the sex has to go on until it's done.
- 2017, Taylor Boulware, "Fascination/Frustration: Slash Fandom, Genre, and Queer Uptake", dissertation submitted to the University of Washington, page 155:
- The pair cannot separate until the knot has subsided – anywhere from twenty minutes to hours, depending on the fic.
- 2017, Marianne Gunderson, "What is an omega? Rewriting sex and gender in omegaverse fanfiction", thesis submitted to the University of Oslo, page 89:
- When John bites down on Sherlock's neck as his knot locks them together, the act which would otherwise be a tool for domination only reinforces the existing emotional bonds they have for each other.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:knot.
- 2014, Mark Shrayber, "'Knotting' Is the Weird Fanfic Sex Trend That Cannot Be Unseen", Jezebel, 18 July 2014:
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- (whorl in wood): shake
Verb
knot (third-person singular simple present knots, present participle knotting, simple past and past participle knotted)
- (transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
- We knotted the ends of the rope to keep it from unravelling.
- ?, Alfred Tennyson, St. Simeon Stylites
- as tight as I could knot the noose
- (transitive) To form wrinkles in the forehead, as a sign of concentration, concern, surprise, etc.
- She knotted her brow in concentration while attempting to unravel the tangled strands.
- To unite closely; to knit together.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
- (transitive, obsolete, rare) To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.
- (intransitive) To form knots.
- (intransitive) To knit knots for a fringe.
Synonyms
- (form into a knot): bind, tie
- (form wrinkles in forehead): knit
- (unite closely): attach, join, put together; see also Thesaurus:join
- (entangle or perplex): baffle, flummox; see also Thesaurus:confuse
Antonyms
- (form into a knot): loosen, unbind, unknot, untie
Translations
See also
Etymology 2
Supposed to be derived from the name of King Canute, with whom the bird was a favourite article of food. See the specific epithet canutus.
Noun
knot (plural knots or knot)
- One of a variety of shore birds; the red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).
- c.1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist
- My foot-boy shall eat pheasants, calvered salmons, / Knots, godwits, lampreys: I myself will have / The beards of barbels, served instead of salads […]
- c.1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- Red Knot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Tkon, Tonk, tonk
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?knot]
Noun
knot m
- A candle wick
Declension
Further reading
- knot in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- knot in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kn?t/
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch cnudde, Old Dutch *knotto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttan-, *knuttô.
Related to knod, English knot, West Frisian knotte, Middle High German Knotze, German Knoten, Danish knude, Norwegian knute, Swedish knut, etc.
Noun
knot f or m (plural knotten, diminutive knotje n)
- A knot, bun (of hair), skein
- The top or crest (with messy branches) of certain woody plants, notably willows
- A flax seed box
- (dialect) A marble to play with
- A prank, joke
Derived terms
- knotten (verb)
- knotrank
- knottenkaf n
- haarknot
- vlasknot
- beknotten (verb)
Related terms
- knotwilg
Etymology 2
From the cognate English knot, possibly influenced by Vulgar Latin canutus (“grey-headed", "grizzled”)
Noun
knot f or m (plural knotten, diminutive knotje n)
- The bird species Calidris canutus (syn. Tringa canutis)
Synonyms
- kanoetstrandloper m
- kanoetvogel m
Anagrams
- kont
Middle English
Noun
knot
- Alternative form of knotte
Polish
Etymology
From Middle High German knotze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kn?t/
Noun
knot m inan (diminutive knotek or knocik)
- wick (of a candle)
Declension
Further reading
- knot in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- knot in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kr?t?.
Noun
knot m anim
- mole, talpid (mammal of the family Talpidae)
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crease
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /k?i?s/
- Rhymes: -i?s
Etymology 1
From earlier English creast, from Middle English crest (“ridge, crest”). More at crest.
Noun
crease (plural creases)
- A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
- His pants had a nice sharp crease.
- His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
- (cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
- (lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
- (ice hockey, handball) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal.
- (Jamaican, slang) A crack.
- 2002, Mark Mylod, Ali G Indahouse, Naomi Campbell as herself:
- (To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease.
- 2002, Mark Mylod, Ali G Indahouse, Naomi Campbell as herself:
Synonyms
- (handball: goal crease): zone
Translations
Verb
crease (third-person singular simple present creases, present participle creasing, simple past and past participle creased)
- (transitive) To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
- (transitive) To lightly bloody; to graze.
- The bullet just creased his shoulder.
Translations
See also
- Hockey rink on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
Noun
crease (plural creases)
- Archaic form of kris.
- the cursed Malayan crease, and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm
- 1960, Essex Institute Historical Collections (volume 96, page 128)
- While the crew and some of the natives were taking in the pepper, Samuel Page Pierson noticed that some of the other Malays aboard ship were receiving their creases from the natives in the boat.
Verb
crease (third-person singular simple present creases, present participle creasing, simple past and past participle creased)
- Archaic form of kris.
- 1960, Essex Institute Historical Collections (volume 96, page 128)
- Then a Malay creased Richard Hunt, who escaped for a moment up the ropes.
- 1960, Essex Institute Historical Collections (volume 96, page 128)
Anagrams
- Ceaser, Sarcee, recase, searce
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kre?ase]
Verb
crease
- third-person singular pluperfect indicative of crea
Spanish
Verb
crease
- First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of crear.
- Synonym: creara
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperfect subjunctive form of crear.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) imperfect subjunctive form of crear.
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