englishing.app
Content Language
EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Ebook Videos

🪢knot

verb
/nɒt/
B2 Upper Intermediate
Card page
Knoll knotty
knot definition card — visual illustration of the meaning knot synonyms and antonyms card — visual word comparison knot collocation card — common word combinations and phrases

Meaning

to tie in a knot; to fasten with loops and turns
A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.
a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar; a hard mass in wood

Example Sentences

She knotted the rope securely.

She tied the ribbon into a neat knot.

The sailor tied a secure knot to anchor the boat safely.

Example Expressions

tie the knot

Synonyms

tie, bind, fasten, secure, loop, twist, fastening, bond
Entry 1
tie, bind, fasten, secure
Entry 2
tie, loop, twist, fastening, bond
Entry 3
tie, fastening, loop, twist

Antonyms

untie, loosen, unfasten, free, loose, release, untied rope, loose end, straight line
Entry 1
untie, loosen, unfasten, free
Entry 2
loose, untie, release
Entry 3
untied rope, loose end, straight line

Collocations

tie a knot, knot together, nautical knot, loose knot, tight knot, knot in rope, knot problem, sailor's knot
Entry 1
tie a knot, knot together, nautical knot, loose knot, tight knot
Entry 2
tight knot, tie a knot, knot in rope, knot problem
Entry 3
tie a knot, tight knot, sailor's knot

More Example Sentences

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot then checks himself in the mirror with a proud grin

A boy learns to tie a necktie for a school event with help from his older brother who stands behind him in front of the bathroom mirror and shows him the steps slowly, one loop at a time while the boy watches carefully and tries to follow along and after several messy attempts that make them both laugh he finally gets a neat, straight knot then checks himself in the mirror with a proud grin and walks to school feeling grown-up and ready for the ceremony.

Related Articles

Related Vocabularies

contrast

to compare in order to show differences; to be strikingly different

amplify

to make sounds louder; to make something larger or more significant

outweigh

To be more important, valuable, or significant than something else.

atone

to make amends or reparation for an offense, sin, or mistake

impinge

to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one; to intrude upon

materialize

To become real or actual; to appear suddenly or in a physical form.

Explore More

All Vocabularies