Word: knot

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Synonyms: knot

waste time, dally, dawdle, loiter, linger, take one's time, delay, temporize, stall, procrastinate, pussyfoot around, drag one's feet, dither, hesitate, falter, vacillate, waver, hem and haw, shilly-shally, lollygag, let the grass grow under one's feet, tarry, dillydally, shillyshally, drag one's heels

Translations: knot

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spanish
Translations:
anudar, nudo, lazo
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german
Translations:
ast, knarren, knäuel, grüppchen, astloch, knüpfen, knoten
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french
Translations:
nouer, lier, assembler, coupler, complication, englober, nodale, difficulté, joindre, noeud, ...
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italian
Translations:
nodo, annodare, legare
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portuguese
Translations:
derrubar, nó
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dutch
Translations:
strik, knopen, knoop
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russian
Translations:
сук, спутывать, связывать, хмурить, сучок, союз, моток, узел, запутывать, узы, ...
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norwegian
Translations:
knute, knop
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swedish
Translations:
knut, knop
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finnish
Translations:
oksa, sotkea, kyhmy, pahka, kietoa, solmu, solmia
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danish
Translations:
knude, knob
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czech
Translations:
obtíž, nesnáz, spojit, zauzlit, komplikace, klička
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polish
Translations:
trudność, węzeł, supłać, supeł, wiązać, sęk, skomplikować, powikłanie
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hungarian
Translations:
göb
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turkish
Translations:
düğüm
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greek
Translations:
κόμβος, δένω, φιόγκος
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ukrainian
Translations:
бугор, банка, горбок, пагорб, банку
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croatian
Translations:
uzao, čvor, mašna
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icelandic
Translations:
hnútur
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lithuanian
Translations:
mazgas
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latvian
Translations:
mezgls
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romanian
Translations:
nod

The meaning and "use of": knot

noun
  • a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope, or something similar. - tie a knot at the end of the cord
  • a tangled mass in something such as hair. - Her hair was tangled in knots , she was pale, and her eyes were bloodshot.
  • a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root. - Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that attack plant roots and cause large knots .
  • an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body. - her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door
  • a small tightly packed group of people. - the little knot of people clustered around the doorway
  • a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, and winds. - The area had been hit by heavy rainstorms with wind speeds of about 10 knots per hour, which had caused the sea level to rise by about 1.5 meters.
  • a small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season. - You can see red knots , dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south.
verb
  • fasten with a knot. - the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats
  • make (something, especially hair) tangled. - Her beautiful brown hair was tangled and knotted .
  • cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard. - She went to the bathroom to run a hot bath to help release what she thought was knotted muscles.

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