to knot
- verb
- /nɑt/
- He showed the children how to knot their shoelaces properly.
- knot a tie
- knot a rope
- double knot
So I could also knot this one here.
- So I could also knot this one here.
Examples
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I went to the bathroom to knot a towel around my waist.
Fiction book (2000) -
And I'm just going to knot it like this.
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So I could also knot this one here.
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So just tie it like that and then another knot on top of that and you should be good to go.
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So, it is possible to knot those pieces.
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- We can knot them together.
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We tie it from the outside to the inside and knot it.
Academic text (2001) -
When you have to re-thread, knot the two pieces together and hide the knot under the border fabric.
Blog text (33) -
To be clear, knotting a tie is no different than knotting a rope.
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Monty refastens the leash onto the dog's collar and ties the cord around a baluster, knotting it twice.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
To tie something tightly with rope or string
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
To tie things together with a thin cord
To fasten something securely with rope or cord
To tie or secure something with a strong cord
To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip
To tie the legs and wings of a bird so it cooks evenly
To bind things with a thin rope or string
To make a loop of rope with a knot that tightens to catch animals or hold something
Fasten a rope or string so it does not come loose
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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 Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Knot (verb) comes from the same old word for a tied lump; to knot something is simply to make that tied lump. So to knot is to 'tie' or fasten by making a knot.