I. ˈnit verb
( knit or knit·ted ; knit·ting )
Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. chiefly dialect : to tie together
2.
a. : to link firmly or closely
knitted my hands
b. : to cause to grow together
time and rest will knit a fractured bone
c. : to contract into wrinkles
knitted her brow
3. : to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
intransitive verb
1. : to make knitted fabrics or objects
2.
a. : to become compact
b. : to grow together
c. : to become drawn together
• knit·ter noun
II. noun
Date: 1596
1. : knit stitch
2.
a. : a knit fabric
b. plural : knitwear