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knead
work dough or clay into a mass; massage
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knead
(nēd)tr.v. knead·ed, knead·ing, kneads
1. To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough.
2. To make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands.
3. To squeeze, press, or roll with the hands, as in massaging: kneading a painful calf muscle.
[Middle English kneden, from Old English cnedan.]
knead′er n.
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knead
(niːd)vb (tr)
1. to work and press (a soft substance, such as bread dough) into a uniform mixture with the hands
2. to squeeze, massage, or press with the hands
3. to make by kneading
[Old English cnedan; related to Old Saxon knedan, Old Norse knotha]
ˈkneader n
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knead
(nid)v.t.
1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage.
3. to make by kneading: to knead bread.
[before 950; Middle English kneden, Old English cnedan, c. Old Saxon knedan, Old High German chnetan]
knead′er, n.
knead′ing•ly, adv.
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knead
Past participle: kneaded
Gerund: kneading
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knead
To stretch, press and fold dough or a similar mixture until it has a smooth texture.
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Verb | 1. | knead - make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it proof - knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough" masticate - grind and knead; "masticate rubber" work - behave in a certain way when handled; "This dough does not work easily"; "The soft metal works well" |
2. | knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it |
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knead
verb squeeze, work, massage, manipulate, form, press, shape, stroke, blend, rub, mould Lightly knead the mixture on a floured surface.
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knead
verbTo handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape:
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يَعْجِن
ælte
hnoîa
minkyti
mīcīt
miesiť
gnestimesiti
hamur yapmakyoğurmak
knead
[niːd] VT [+ dough] → amasar, sobar; [+ clay] → amasar, trabajar; [+ muscle] → masajear, dar masaje aCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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knead
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knead
(niːd) verb to press together and work (dough etc) with the fingers. His mother was kneading (dough) in the kitchen.
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knead
v. amasar, sobar.
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