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Knot (Noun)

Meaning 1

Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Burl
  • Slub

Hypernyms

  • Roughness

Meaning 2

A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The red knot is a migratory bird that travels thousands of miles each year from its Arctic breeding grounds to its wintering grounds in the southern hemisphere.
  • A flock of knots was spotted on the beach, their distinctive black and white feathers standing out against the sandy backdrop.
  • The knot's remarkable endurance allows it to make non-stop flights over vast distances, often traveling over 9,000 kilometers without rest.
  • During its stopovers, the knot feeds on small invertebrates and mollusks to replenish its energy reserves for the long journey ahead.
  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the knot's habitats and migratory routes, which are threatened by climate change and human activities.

Synonyms

  • Greyback
  • Calidris Canutus
  • Grayback

Meaning 3

A tight cluster of people or things; "a small knot of women listened to his sermon"; "the bird had a knot of feathers forming a crest".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • A knot of tourists gathered around the street performer, watching in awe as he juggled fire.
  • The restaurant's bar area was packed with a knot of patrons waiting for their names to be called.
  • A small knot of children formed near the ice cream truck, their faces pressed against the glass.
  • In the distance, a knot of trees stood out against the otherwise barren landscape.
  • A knot of flowers bloomed at the base of the statue, adding a splash of color to the scene.

Hypernyms

  • Clump
  • Clustering
  • Cluster

Meaning 4

Something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man's fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots".

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

  • Gnarl

Hypernyms

  • Distortion

Related Words

  • Knot (verb)
  • Knotty (adjective)

Meaning 5

Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Fastening
  • Fixing
  • Holdfast

Hyponyms

  • Truelove Knot
  • Lover's Knot
  • Bowknot
  • Blood Knot
  • Sailor's Breastplate
  • Figure Of Eight
  • Lovers' Knot
  • True Lovers' Knot
  • True Lover's Knot

Related Words

  • Knot (verb)
  • Knotty (adjective)

Meaning 6

(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour.

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Meaning 7

A hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot".

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

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