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 remove stitches from fabric by taking out the thread
To pull out the thread used to join pieces of cloth or close a cut
To undo a sweater or other item made from yarn to reuse the yarn
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
Idioms
Compounds
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
- Informal
A person or group that does not react to slow harmful changes until serious damage happens
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 swimming movement where you pull your knees up, straighten your legs, and push them together like a frog
- Specialized
A frog from Central and South America that has teeth and lives on land, in water, or in trees
- 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 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
A small brown frog with dark square spots that lives near ponds and in grassy areas
- US
A small frog from western North America with a tail-like organ in males used to mate
- 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
- Specialized
A smooth-bodied animal that lives in water and on land with long back legs and webbed feet
- Specialized
A small green or brown animal that lives near ponds and wet places and croaks
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.