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knead

[need]

verb (used with object)

  1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.

  2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage.

  3. to make by kneading.

    to knead bread.

  4. to make kneading movements with.

    She kneaded her fist into her palm.



knead

/ Ծː /

verb

  1. to work and press (a soft substance, such as bread dough) into a uniform mixture with the hands

  2. to squeeze, massage, or press with the hands

  3. to make by kneading

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • kneadable adjective
  • kneadability noun
  • kneader noun
  • kneadingly adverb
  • reknead verb (used with object)
  • unkneaded adjective
  • ˈԱ𲹻 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of knead1

before 950; Middle English kneden, Old English cnedan; cognate with German kneten, Dutch kneden
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of knead1

Old English cnedan; related to Old Saxon knedan, Old Norse knotha
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Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.

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I remember standing in my kitchen alone, elbows dusted with flour, watching a dozen strangers knead dough on Zoom.

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He kneads pizza dough before cranking out several dozen tortillas.

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Gently mix the two ingredients together, knead briefly and flatten out to about 1/2” thickness on a floured surface.

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The robot masseuse kneaded my butt in just the right spots and even relieved shoulder tightness from hours of typing at my desk.

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