- knot
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noun (C)
1 TIED STRING a join made by tying together two ends of rope, cloth, string etc: Here, let me fix the knot in your tie. | Can you help me undo this knot?2 HAIRa) a mass of hairs, threads etc accidentally twisted together: I can't get the knots out of my hair.b) a way of arranging your hair into a tight round shape at the back of your head3 SHIP'S SPEED written abbreviation kt a measure of speed used for ships and aircraft that is about 1853 metres per hour4 PEOPLE a small group of people standing close together5 HARD MASS a hard mass that is formed by a lot of things that are close together: a knot of muscles6 WOOD a hard round place in a piece of wood where a branch once joined the tree.7 a knot in your stomach/throat etc a hard uncomfortable feeling in your stomach etc caused by a strong emotion such as fear or anger-see also: Gordian knot, at a rate of knots rate 1 (7), tie the knot tie 2 (4), tie yourself (up) in knots tie 2 (5) 2 verb knotted, knotting1 (T) to tie together two ends of rope, cloth, string etc2 (I, T)a) if hair or threads knot they become twisted togetherb) knot your hairc) to arrange and fasten your hair into a tight round shape at the back of your head3 (I, T) if a muscle or other part of your body knots, or is knotted it feels hard and uncomfortable: Fear and anxiety knotted her stomach.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.