noun / verb
knot
NAHT/nɑːt/
A tight tangle formed by interlacing flexible strands.
The thick rope forms a tight knot with two free ends.
Etymology
Old English cnotta already named an intertwining of ropes or cords. The modern fastening sense preserves that concrete idea: strands interlaced to form a tied whole.
In context
just tighten that up into a really tight knot and nothing will happen what you've got to do is you've got to just take that out of the loop
More examples
- She knots the ribbon around the gift box.
- I gently comb the knots out of my hair.
- He keeps the beads in place by knotting the thread.
Forms
knot · knots · knotted · knotting
unknot verb — To loosen or undo a knot.
Similar words
- tangle
- An irregular mass of twisted strands, not necessarily tied.
- snarl
- A tight, messy tangle rather than a deliberately tied fastening.