v.
(knits, knitting; past and past part. knitted or (especially in sense 2) knit)
- make by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.
▸make (a plain stitch) in knitting.
- unite or cause to unite.
▸(of parts of a broken bone) become joined.
- tighten (one's eyebrows) in a frown.
n.
(
knits)
knitted garments.
Derivative
Etymology
OE cnyttan, of W. Gmc origin; rel. to knot1.