to frog
- verb
- /frɔg/
- Jargon
- After realizing she had made a mistake, she frogged the entire sleeve of her sweater.
Examples
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I need to frog this sweater because I made a mistake.
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He patiently frogged several rows to fix the dropped stitch in his scarf.
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It can be frustrating to frog your work, but it's sometimes necessary for a perfect result.
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She frogged the scarf after realizing it was too tight.
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After realizing my mistake, I decided to frog the knitting and start over.
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She had to frog several rows of her work to fix the dropped stitches.
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To correct the pattern, you will need to frog the last few stitches.
Synonyms
To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut
To remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread
To undo a sweater or other item made from yarn to reuse the yarn
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
Idioms
- Informal
A person who slowly fails to notice danger until it is too late
Compounds
- Informal
A person or group that does not react to slow harmful changes until serious damage happens
A water frog from Africa without a tongue that has claws and is often used in labs
- US
A common North American green or brown frog with dark oval spots edged in white
A small brown frog with dark square spots that lives near ponds and in grassy areas
- Specialized
A small green or brown animal that lives near ponds and wet places and croaks
- US
A small frog from western North America with a tail-like organ in males used to mate
- Specialized
A swimming movement where you pull your knees up, straighten your legs, and push them together like a frog
- Specialized
A smooth-bodied animal that lives in water and on land with long back legs and webbed feet
- South African
A very large frog from central Africa that can grow up to a foot long and weigh about ten pounds
- UK
A common European frog that lives on land and in water and is often green or brown
A medium-sized frog that lives near streams and mountain meadows in the Cascade Mountains
- Specialized
A small frog that lives near ponds and streams in the eastern United States and makes a short clicking call
- Specialized
A frog from Central and South America that has teeth and lives on land, in water, or in trees
A land frog that digs and lives underground at night with a hard head
A small frog that jumps, lives near ponds, and makes a high, sharp call in eastern and central United States
- Specialized
A small ground-dwelling frog from tropical America that lives on the forest floor
- Specialized
A small frog from the southwestern United States and Mexico that makes a sound like a barking dog
- Specialized
A large Mexican frog that lives near streams and ponds in the mountains
A frog with no tongue that lives mainly in water in Africa, Panama, and northern South America
How Undone
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frog in knitting, meaning 'undo stitches', has a popular story behind it: people say knitters would shout 'rip it' when they pulled stitches out, and 'rip it' said quickly can sound like a frog's 'ribbit', so the action became 'to frog'. That's why today frog can mean to unravel your knitting.