KNOT Synonyms
There are 25 hypernyms of the word knot. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KNOT
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attach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be attached • be attached; be in contact with • become attached • create social or emotional ties • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
bind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that hinders as if with bonds verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • secure with or as if with ropes • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide with a binding • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • form a chemical bond with • cause to be constipated | ||||||||
join | verbv | |||||||
noun • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets verb • become part of; become a member of a group or organization • cause to become joined or linked • come into the company of • make contact or come together • be or become joined or united or linked | ||||||||
tie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front • a social or business relationship • equality of score in a contest • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied verb • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • limit or restrict to • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • form a knot or bow in • create social or emotional ties • perform a marriage ceremony • make by tying pieces together • unite musical notes by a tie | ||||||||
connect | verbv | |||||||
verb • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • make a logical or causal connection • be or become joined or united or linked • join by means of communication equipment • land on or hit solidly • join for the purpose of communication • be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation • establish a rapport or relationship • establish communication with someone • plug into an outlet • hit or play a ball successfully | ||||||||
fasten | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be firmly attached • become fixed or fastened • attach to • make tight or tighter | ||||||||
link | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the means of connection between things linked in series • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the state of being connected • a connecting shape • a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain • (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list • a channel for communication between groups • a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network • an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data verb • make a logical or causal connection • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • be or become joined or united or linked • link with or as with a yoke | ||||||||
secure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||||
tether | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal verb • tie with a tether | ||||||||
baffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||||
burl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer • a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design verb • remove the burls from cloth | ||||||||
flummox | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
gnarl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something twisted and tight and swollen verb • twist into a state of deformity • make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | ||||||||
grayback | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dowitcher with a grey back • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere | ||||||||
greyback | nounn | |||||||
noun • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • a dowitcher with a grey back • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere | ||||||||
knit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fabric made by knitting • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side • needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine verb • make (textiles) by knitting • tie or link together • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||||
ravel | verbv | |||||||
noun • a row of unravelled stitches • French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937) verb • disentangle • tangle or complicate | ||||||||
slub | nounn | |||||||
noun • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design | ||||||||
tangle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||||
calidris canutus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere | ||||||||