KNOT


Meaning of KNOT in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Gordian knot

In recent years, governments have tried to cut the Gordian knot by imposing cuts in state support to the railways.

granny knot

reef knot

square knot

tie a knot/bow

She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

gordian

A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.

Wine and women-here we have the Gordian knot of the crisis.

If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot , he has over-estimated his powers.

tight

Ice-cold, shocked, her stomach a tight knot of abject terror, Polly gazed wildly around her.

He loosened the tight knot round his throat.

She sat there, eyes glowing, twisting her handkerchief into a tight knot .

She hurriedly tidied her hair, pulling it back until it hurt and securing the tight knot with pins.

There was a tight knot of anger in her stomach.

■ VERB

loosen

He loosened the tight knot round his throat.

tie

The boys were smeared with lipstick, old scarves tied in knots beneath their spotted chins.

Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.

They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony on the banks of a fjord.

Gao Yang yearned to shout to her but his throat muscles were tied in knots , and no sound emerged.

All that personal politics stuff had left them tied up in knots .

Lots of big companies tied the knot , while some huge ones split up.

It tied her up in knots .

twist

Behind the left ear his grey hair had been twisted into a knot .

She had no makeup on and her long fair hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head.

With a grimace she grabbed her hair and twisted it into a knot on top of her head.

tying

Her prize was a trip to London to see Charles and Diana tying the knot .

By tying knots we demonstrate our knowledge and ability to deal with the powers of the world.

If you're tying the knot at a registry office, this timeless style is ideal.

Millennium marriage Thinking of tying the knot ?

Paula is tying the knot again because she wasn't happy with marriage No.1.

undo

Then some one undid the knots and he collapsed head first into the mud.

untie

The snake will untie the intricate knot and the deeply-hidden force of life within Cleopatra will cease.

He urged Kennedy to untie the knot rather than pull it tighter.

Graham untied the knot in the document tape and spread the papers out over his desk.

She untied the knots and removed the saliva sodden strip of cushion covering from his mouth.

Allen went quietly up to them and one by one untied the knots .

If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot , he has over-estimated his powers.

Ease of movement and energy wisely directed help to untie the physical knots which stressful tension can all too easily create.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

at a rate of knots

So was Mary - still whizzing helplessly backwards, at a rate of knots.

cut/untie the Gordian knot

A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.

If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers.

get knotted!

tie the knot

Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.

Lots of big companies tied the knot, while some huge ones split up.

Pressman will tie the knot with on, quickly followed by sales manager,, who marries on.

The King lookalike couldn't help falling in love with Lynn Willoughby and yesterday they tied the knot.

They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony on the banks of a fjord.

tie yourself (up) in knots

Sharon has tied herself up in knots worrying about her job.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

I can't get the comb through all of these knots in your hair.

My stomach was in knots, not knowing what I would find.

Outside the hotel, a little knot of bystanders had gathered to see what was happening.

The knot of men at the bar had started talking about the elections.

There's a knot in my shoelace.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A knot of figures were huddled together on the walkway.

Above the tangled knots of old fishing-nets, still supported by their floats, always hovered seabirds, waiting for a meal.

But some philosophers get themselves tied in knots because they implicitly assume that the cat can have only one history.

Circuits are normally flown with climb or take-off flap at eighty knots, reducing to seventy with landing flap on final approach.

Decent women let their hair grow and tied it in a knot on the back of the head.

He loosened the tight knot round his throat.

I tied a monster knot , one I invented on the spot, and tugged it hard, Lincoln licking my ear.

II. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

tie

The hurt never left the depth of his eyes and each day of his life he knotted a black tie .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

at a rate of knots

So was Mary - still whizzing helplessly backwards, at a rate of knots.

cut/untie the Gordian knot

A similar attempt to cut the Gordian knot of Chapter 4 also proves to be fallacious.

If Gorbachev expects to untie the Gordian knot, he has over-estimated his powers.

get knotted!

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Britt casually knotted a silk scarf around her neck.

He tied the rope to the tree, knotted it, and attached the other end to his car.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Chances are your stomach gets knotted and you feel distracted, restless, impatient.

He knotted the cord of his dressing-gown and left the room.

He was an awe-inspiring sight, his beard jutting out fiercely and his brow knotted in anger.

The muscles in my shoulders knotted as I got up from the table.

The roofs were made of sticks knotted to form a cone.

They both wore plain silk blouses, pearls and Hermès scarves knotted loosely around their throats.

Two basic skills are needed - knotting and weaving.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.