KNEAD


Meaning of KNEAD in English

/ niːd; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

to press and stretch dough , wet clay , etc. with your hands to make it ready to use

2.

to rub and squeeze muscles, etc. especially to relax them or to make them less painful

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English cnedan , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kneden and German kneten .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.