knot
//nɒt//
Noun
knotSingular
knotsPlural
1
A fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar.
She tied a knot in the rope to secure the boat.
2
A tangled mass in something such as hair.
I need to brush out the knots in my hair.
3
A hard lump in wood where a branch grew out of the trunk.
The carpenter avoided the knot in the wood when cutting the board.
4
A tight feeling of tension or anxiety in the stomach or chest.
She felt a knot in her stomach before the exam.
Verb
knotInfinitive
knotPresent tense
knottedPast tense
knottedPast participle
knottingPresent participle
knotsThird-person singular
1
To fasten or tie with a knot.
She knotted the rope to the post.
2
To become tangled or form knots.
My hair knots easily when it's windy.
Noun
knotSingular
knotsPlural
1
A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used especially for ships and aircraft.
The ship was traveling at 20 knots.