1a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it:tie a knot at the end of the cord figurativea complicated knot of racial politics and pride
a particular method of making a knot:you need to master two knots, the clove hitch and the sheet bend
an ornamental ribbon.
2a tangled mass in something such as hair or wool.
3a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root.
a hard mass formed in a tree trunk at the intersection with a branch, resulting in a round cross-grained piece in timber when cut through.
a hard lump of tissue in the body.
4an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body:her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door
5a small tightly packed group of people:a knot of spectators was gathering
6a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.
chiefly historical a length marked by knots on a log line, as a measure of speed:some days the vessel logged 12 knots
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1fasten with a knot:the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats (as adjective knotted)a knotted rope
make (a carpet or other decorative item) with knots.
2make (something, especially hair) tangled: (as adjective knotted)he brushed through his knotted hair
3cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.
[no object] (of the stomach) tighten as a result of nervousness or tension.
at a rate of knots
British informal very fast.
get knotted
British informal used to express contemptuous rejection of someone.
tie someone (up) in knots
informal make someone completely confused:journalists tied themselves in knots trying to define the word
