Misknot

Quick meaning: Misknot is a verb meaning To tie a knot incorrectly.

Meaning

To tie a knot incorrectly.

Example Sentences

Among men in black tie, only the one who misknotted his bow tie is noticed, or the one wearing rich purple coat and trousers.

Her dates were few and with boys who misknotted their ties, knocked heirlooms off the mantel, spoke haltingly of rainfall, soybeans, their various ailments, and family curses.

He knew about Kidd. Kidd the Jay Hawker, Kidd the bounty hunter, Kidd the man who deliberately misknotted a hangman's noose so that the poor devil on the end of it kicked until he choked to death.

Word Forms

• misknots
• misknotting
• misknotted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include misknit, misstitch, mistie, misbind, mislace, misweave.

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