knit

The word “knit” means to make fabric or a garment by looping yarn together, either by hand with needles or by machine. In plain terms, to make fabric by looping yarn, or to join firmly together (including a broken bone healing).

“Knit” is pronounced niht (/nɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “knit” used in a sentence: “Her grandmother knitted her a wool jumper for Christmas.”

“Knit” is a verb.

The word “knit” comes from Old English. From Old English cnyttan, meaning "to tie, fasten, or bind" — closely related to the word knot.

“Knit” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Knit” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to make fabric or a garment by looping yarn together, either by hand with needles or by machine.

Knitting uses two needles (or a machine) to loop yarn into interlocking rows, while crocheting uses a single hook to build up stitches one at a time. Both create fabric from yarn, but the tools and resulting stitch structure differ.

When broken bones "knit," it means the separated pieces have grown back together and healed into a single, solid piece.

Both "knit" and "knitted" are accepted as the past tense and past participle of the verb. "Knit" is often preferred when describing fabric, as in "a knit sweater," while "knitted" is common in other uses.

Yes, "knit" can describe people or groups joining closely together, as in a "tightly knit community," extending the idea of loops joining closely from fabric to relationships.