knitting

Verb

present participle and gerund of knit

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
2. (countable, uncountable) Material that has been, or is being knitted.
3. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable) overhead electrification wires, OHLE

knit

• Verb
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɪtɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: knyttynge

In summary

From Middle English knyttynge; equivalent to knit + -ing.

Synonyms

knit

knitwork

crocheting

growing together

crochet

mesh

weaving

knitwear

needlework

network

weave

woven fabric

knitted material

braid

bony union

cloth

contraction

felting

hosiery

interlace

knitted goods

Translations

tricot

Stricken

lavoro a maglia

tricotage

Strickzeug

maglia

πλεκτό

πλέξιμο

strickend

dzianie

breiwerk

Strickarbeit

stricken

gènere de punt

tricoter