Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.

    I find knitting very relaxing.

    Stricken

    вяза́ниеvjazánije

  2. (countable, uncountable)Material that has been, or is being knitted.

    She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone.

    трикота́жtrikotáž, трико́trikó, вяза́ниеvjazánije

    creating knitted wear

  3. (UK, countable, informal, uncountable)Overhead electrification wires, OHLE

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
activity and process of knitting:
knitted fabric:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
activity and process of knitting:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: knittings
Singularknitting
Pluralknittings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine:knitknitwork

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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