I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ loose , tight
▪ tangled
▪
a tangled ~ of arms and legs
▪ double , overhand
▪ granny , reef ( esp. BrE ), slip , square ( AmE ), etc.
VERB + KNOT
▪ do , tie
▪ undo , untie
▪ loosen , tighten
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
Tie a ~ in the rope.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ in your stomach ( figurative )
▪
She felt a ~ in her stomach which prevented her from speaking.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ securely , tightly
▪ loosely
PREPOSITION
▪ around , round ( esp. BrE )
▪
She knotted the scarf loosely around her neck.
Knot is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ stomach
Knot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ cord , ↑ rope , ↑ scarf , ↑ shoelace , ↑ tie