knot Synonyms
Another word for knot
• noun (Context 1)
A fastening made by looping and pulling tight a piece of string, rope, or cord, either onto itself or around another object.
"The sailor tied a secure hitch in the mooring line before stepping onto the dock."
• noun (Context 2)
A hard, round, dark-colored mass in a piece of wood or lumber where a branch was once attached to the trunk.
"The carpenter sanded carefully around the dark gnarl in the pine board."
• noun (Context 3)
A tight, uncomfortable feeling of tension in the stomach or throat caused by anxiety, fear, or excitement, or a small tight lump in a muscle.
"She felt a nervous lump in her stomach just before walking onto the stage to deliver her keynote address."
• verb (Context 4)
To fasten, secure, or tie together with a knot or knots.
"He knotted the silk scarf loosely around his neck before heading out into the brisk autumn air."
• verb (Context 5)
To become tangled, matted, or tensely contracted (especially of hair, threads, or muscles).
"Her shoulders knotted with tension after hours of working at the computer."
• noun (Context 6)
A stocky, medium-sized migratory sandpiper (genus Calidris, especially the red knot, Calidris canutus) of the family Scolopacidae, which breeds in the Arctic tundra and winters along coastal mudflats worldwide.
"Flocks of migrating knots gathered along the tidal flats to feed on small mollusks and crustaceans."
Opposites of knot
The opposite of knot shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: