knead

Meanings

Verb

  • To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
  • To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
  • To make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
  • To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.

Noun

  • The act of kneading something.

Related

Similar words

Origin

  • From Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan, from Proto-West Germanic *knedan, from Proto-Germanic *knudanÄ…, from Proto-Indo-European *gnet-.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.