knot
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4.1
- noun
- /nɑt/
:
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- So you find these little like knots of people who are crazy, but reinforcing each other's crazy.
Examples
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I glanced briefly past him to the knot of onlookers in the square.
Fiction book (1991) -
From under the shadow of that low stone entrance arch, he eyed the knot of women by the garden gate.
Fiction book (1993) -
You see that knot of people?
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I wanted to be part of that knot, yet I wanted to know what had brought it about.
Fiction book (1990) -
Near the bottom of the stairs to the betting booths, there was a knot in the crowd.
Fiction book (1997) -
Vincent could see a knot of horsemen, looking toward the black-bearded warrior who galloped up to join them.
Fiction book (1990) -
A limousine comes in through the front gate past a tight knot of demonstrators holding a candlelight vigil.
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From the observation dome, Welstead glimpsed hurrying knots of people coming toward them.
Fiction book (1992) -
I saw a small knot of friends enjoying a picnic in the park.
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During the concert, a large knot of fans crowded near the stage to get a better view.
Synonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.9
A knot used to join two ends of rope or cord by tying two opposite small knots
- Specialized
A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
- Specialized
A knot tied at the end of a rope to stop the end passing through an opening
- Specialized
A way of tying two rope ends by crossing them left then right to hold bandages or sails
A small decorative cord or tassel that hangs from a sword hilt and keeps the sword tied to the wrist
- Specialized
To tie one rope or thread temporarily to the middle of another rope to join them
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knot (group) comes from the picture of things tied closely together, so the word began to mean a small, tight cluster. That's why a knot of people is a close group gathered together.