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knead

[ need ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
  2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage.
  3. to make by kneading:

    to knead bread.

  4. to make kneading movements with:

    She kneaded her fist into her palm.



knead

/ ²Ô¾±Ë»å /

verb

  1. to work and press (a soft substance, such as bread dough) into a uniform mixture with the hands
  2. to squeeze, massage, or press with the hands
  3. to make by kneading
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ì²Ô±ð²¹»å±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ì²Ô±ð²¹»åa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • °ì²Ô±ð²¹»åa·²ú¾±±ôi·³Ù²â noun
  • °ì²Ô±ð²¹»åİù noun
  • °ì²Ô±ð²¹»åi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • °ù±ð·°ì²Ô±ð²¹»å verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ô·°ì²Ô±ð²¹»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of knead1

before 950; Middle English kneden, Old English cnedan; cognate with German kneten, Dutch kneden
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of knead1

Old English cnedan; related to Old Saxon knedan, Old Norse knotha
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Example Sentences

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He kneads pizza dough before cranking out several dozen tortillas.

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Gently mix the two ingredients together, knead briefly and flatten out to about 1/2†thickness on a floured surface.

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The robot masseuse kneaded my butt in just the right spots and even relieved shoulder tightness from hours of typing at my desk.

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I got the Sellers Hoosier, a wooden hutch with a built-in tin flour bin and a metal bread kneading shelf, now more than 100 years old, that my great-grandmother used to bake on.

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I remembered how much I loved the small, sensory details: the hiss of olive oil in a pan, the way garlic perfumes the air, the tactile pleasure of kneading dough.

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