Knitting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

creating knitted wear

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɪɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɪtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɪtɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /nˈɪɾɪŋ/.

Examples

knit a scarf
She puckered her lips

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crumple rumple knit cockle pucker knitwork entwine

Parts of Speech

noun	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
noun	creating knitted wear
verb	make (textiles) by knitting “knit a scarf”
verb	tie or link together
verb	to gather something into small wrinkles or folds “She puckered her lips”

Word Forms

knit	verb	make (textiles) by knitting
knit	noun	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
knitter	noun	someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread
knitting	noun	needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Stricken

Handarbeiten, die durch das Verflechten von Garn in einer Reihe verbundener Maschen mit geraden Nadeln ohne Öse oder maschinell hergestellt werden

🇫🇷French

tricot

travaux d'aiguille créés en entrelaçant du fil dans une série de boucles reliées à l'aide d'aiguilles droites sans œillets ou à la machine

🇪🇸Spanish

tejido de punto

Costura creada entrelazando hilo en una serie de bucles conectados utilizando agujas rectas sin ojos o a máquina.

🇮🇹Italian

maglieria

ricamo creato intrecciando il filo in una serie di anelli collegati utilizzando aghi dritti senza cruna o a macchina

🇳🇱Dutch

breien

handwerk gemaakt door garen in een reeks verbonden lussen te verweven met rechte naalden zonder ogen of machinaal

🇵🇹Portuguese

tricô

bordado criado entrelaçando fios em uma série de laços conectados usando agulhas retas sem olhos ou à máquina

🇷🇺Russian

вязание

рукоделие, созданное путем переплетения пряжи в ряд связанных петель прямыми иглами без ушка или на машине.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बुनना

सीधी बिना आंखों वाली सुइयों का उपयोग करके या मशीन द्वारा जुड़े हुए लूपों की एक श्रृंखला में सूत को जोड़कर बनाई गई सुईवर्क

🇧🇩Bengali

বুনন

সোজা চক্ষুবিহীন সূঁচ ব্যবহার করে বা মেশিনের সাহায্যে সংযুক্ত লুপের একটি সিরিজে সুতা সংযুক্ত করে তৈরি করা সুইওয়ার্ক

🇮🇳Tamil

பின்னல்

நேராக கண்ணில்லாத ஊசிகள் அல்லது இயந்திரம் மூலம் இணைக்கப்பட்ட சுழல்களின் தொடரில் நூலை பின்னிப்பிணைப்பதன் மூலம் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஊசி வேலை

🇮🇳Telugu

అల్లడం

సూటిగా కంటి లేని సూదులు లేదా యంత్రం ద్వారా అనుసంధానించబడిన లూప్‌ల శ్రేణిలో నూలును ఇంటర్‌లేసింగ్ చేయడం ద్వారా సృష్టించబడిన సూది పని

🇮🇳Marathi

विणकाम

सरळ नेत्रविहीन सुया वापरून किंवा यंत्राद्वारे जोडलेल्या लूपच्या मालिकेत धागा जोडून तयार केलेली सुईकाम

🇮🇳Gujarati

વણાટ

સીધી આંખ વિનાની સોયનો ઉપયોગ કરીને અથવા મશીન દ્વારા કનેક્ટેડ લૂપ્સની શ્રેણીમાં યાર્નને આંતરીને બનાવેલ સોયકામ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೆಣಿಗೆ

ನೇರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಸೂಜಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಯಂತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿತ ಲೂಪ್‌ಗಳ ಸರಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೂಲು ಹೆಣೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಚಿಸಲಾದ ಸೂಜಿ ಕೆಲಸ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നെയ്ത്ത്

നേർ കണ്ണില്ലാത്ത സൂചികൾ ഉപയോഗിച്ചോ യന്ത്രം ഉപയോഗിച്ചോ ബന്ധിപ്പിച്ച ലൂപ്പുകളുടെ ഒരു ശ്രേണിയിൽ നൂൽ കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്ത് ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ സൂചി വർക്ക്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੁਣਾਈ

ਸਿੱਧੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਸੂਈਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਜਾਂ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜੁੜੇ ਹੋਏ ਲੂਪਸ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੜੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਧਾਗੇ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਸੂਈ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

بنائی

سیدھی آنکھوں کے بغیر سوئیوں کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے یا مشین کے ذریعے جڑے ہوئے لوپوں کی ایک سیریز میں سوت کو جوڑ کر بنایا گیا سوئی کا کام

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

针织

使用直无眼针或机器将纱线交织在一系列连接的环中而制成的针线活

🇯🇵Japanese

編み物

まっすぐなアイレス針または機械を使用して、一連の接続されたループに糸を織り交ぜることによって作成される針仕事

🇰🇷Korean

편물

눈이 없는 곧은 바늘을 사용하거나 기계를 사용하여 일련의 연결된 고리에 실을 엮어 만든 바느질 작업

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đan lát

công việc may vá được tạo ra bằng cách đan xen các sợi thành một loạt các vòng được kết nối bằng kim thẳng không có mắt hoặc bằng máy

🇹🇭Thai

ถัก

งานเย็บปักถักร้อยที่สร้างขึ้นโดยการพันเส้นด้ายเข้าด้วยกันเป็นชุดของห่วงที่เชื่อมต่อกันโดยใช้เข็มไร้ตาตรงหรือด้วยเครื่องจักร

🇮🇩Indonesian

rajutan

sulaman yang dibuat dengan menjalin benang dalam serangkaian simpul yang terhubung menggunakan jarum lurus tanpa mata atau dengan mesin

🇵🇭Filipino

pagniniting

karayom na nilikha sa pamamagitan ng interlacing na sinulid sa isang serye ng mga konektadong mga loop gamit ang mga tuwid na karayom na walang mata o sa pamamagitan ng makina

🇲🇾Malay

mengait

kerja menjahit yang dicipta dengan menjalin benang dalam satu siri gelung bersambung menggunakan jarum tanpa mata lurus atau dengan mesin

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الحياكة

أشغال الإبرة التي يتم إنشاؤها عن طريق تشابك الخيوط في سلسلة من الحلقات المتصلة باستخدام إبر مستقيمة بدون عيون أو بواسطة الآلة

🇮🇷Persian

بافندگی

سوزن دوزی ایجاد شده از درهم آمیختن نخ در یک سری حلقه های متصل با استفاده از سوزن های مستقیم بدون چشم یا توسط ماشین

🇹🇷Turkish

örgü örmek

Düz gözsüz iğneler kullanılarak veya makine kullanılarak ipliğin bir dizi bağlantılı ilmek halinde birbirine geçirilmesiyle oluşturulan iğne işi

🇮🇱Hebrew

סְרִיגָה

עבודת רקמה שנוצרה על ידי שזירה של חוט בסדרה של לולאות מחוברות באמצעות מחטים ישרות ללא עיניים או על ידי מכונה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'knitting'?

The primary meaning of 'knitting' is 'needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'knitting' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'knitting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'knitting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'knitting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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