'knot' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'knot' with 6 example sentences.
- knot noun
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: a tight cluster of people or things
: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
: a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
: (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
: something twisted and tight and swollen
: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
- knot verb
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: make into knots; make knots out of
: tie or fasten into a knot
: tangle or complicate
You must tighten the knot.
Can you tie a cherry stem into a knot with your tongue?
When are you planning to tie the knot?
Bill was single until he tied the knot last week.
Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.
He was eager to tie the knot.