knot

[not] / nɒt /

NOUN

bow, loop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

screw tangle

STRONG

bond braid bunch coil connection contortion entanglement gnarl helix hitch joint kink ligament ligature link mat nexus perplexity rosette snag snarl spiral splice tie twirl twist warp whirl whorl yoke

WEAK

vinculum

NOUN

lump; crowd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clump cluster mob swarm

STRONG

aggregation assemblage assortment band bunch circle clique collection company crew gang gathering group heap mass pack pile set squad tuft

Antonyms

STRONG

individual

WEAK

line

VERB

weave, complicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knit

STRONG

bind cord entangle loop secure tat tether tie

Antonyms

STRONG

loose loosen unfasten untie

WEAK

unknot

Example Sentences

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Anxiety tied a tight knot in Jonathan’s stomach.

From Literature

Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.

From Science Daily

The pair then tied the knot on New Year’s Day in 1994 and went on to welcome their three children.

From MarketWatch

So Renata tied one end to herself, making sure the knot wouldn’t come undone.

From Literature

“We can fix that,” said Laurence, and he looped the fabric into a knot behind Bat’s neck to shorten the sling.

From Literature