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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | cnyttan |
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knit
present participle knitting [intransitive and transitive]
present participle knitting [intransitive and transitive]1DC past tense and past participle knitted to make clothing out of wool, using two knitting needles [↪ crochet]: My grandmother taught me how to knit. She's knitting a sweater.
My grandmother taught me how to knit.She's knitting a sweater.2 past tense and past participle knittedDC to use a plain (=basic) knitting stitch : Knit one, purl one.
Knit one, purl one.3 past tense and past participle knit to join people, things, or ideas more closely together, or to be joined closely together
knit together In a good report, individual sentences knit together in a clear way that readers can follow.
In a good report, individual sentences knit together in a clear way that readers can follow. closely/tightly etc knit (=with all the members having close relationships) a closely knit community Harold is part of a tightly knit team.
a closely knit communityHarold is part of a tightly knit team.4 past tense and past participle knit a bone that knits after being broken grows into one piece again
knit together The pin holds the bones in place while they knit together.
The pin holds the bones in place while they knit together. —knitter noun [countable]
➔ close-knit, tight-knit