Knead

Quick meaning: Knead is a verb meaning (transitive, figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.

Meaning

(transitive, figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
2. (transitive) To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
3. The act of kneading something.
4. (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
5. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of knead

Example Sentences

I will knead him: I'll make him supple.

Do not expect the dough to be very manageable even after a good knead.

Cats knead with their paws when happy, just as they kneaded when feeding from their mothers as kittens.

Knead the dough by pressing down on it with the heels of both your palms and pushing it forward to stretch it, then pulling it back toward you.

Word Forms

• kneads
• kneading
• kneaded
• kneaden

Synonyms for knead

Depending on context, synonyms include amalgamate, work, massage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include massage, work, ming, impaste, braid, malaxate.

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