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Knitting

//ˈnɪtɪŋ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material. countable, uncountable

    "I find knitting very relaxing."

  2. 2
    creating knitted wear wordnet
  3. 3
    Material that has been, or is being knitted. countable, uncountable

    "She put down her knitting and went to answer the phone."

  4. 4
    needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine wordnet
  5. 5
    overhead electrification wires, OHLE UK, countable, informal, uncountable

    "Fair point. Instead of tearing down the knitting and using diesel, tear down the knitting and use turbines."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of knit form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English knyttynge; equivalent to knit + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English knyttynge; equivalent to knit + -ing.

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