Definitions

knot

[not] / nɒt /

NOUN

bow, loop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

screw tangle

STRONG

bond braid bunch coil connection contortion entanglement gnarl helix hitch joint kink ligament ligature link mat nexus perplexity rosette snag snarl spiral splice tie twirl twist warp whirl whorl yoke

WEAK

vinculum

NOUN

lump; crowd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clump cluster mob swarm

STRONG

aggregation assemblage assortment band bunch circle clique collection company crew gang gathering group heap mass pack pile set squad tuft

Antonyms

STRONG

individual

WEAK

line

VERB

weave, complicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knit

STRONG

bind cord entangle loop secure tat tether tie

Antonyms

STRONG

loose loosen unfasten untie

WEAK

unknot

Example Sentences

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The couple first tied the knot Nov. 24 in Booker’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey — a symbolic choice given the city’s place in the senator’s political life.

From Salon

Once the Nunalik started moving, it sailed at a speed of two knots, a leisurely walking pace, nudging ice aside with a deep crunch that sent vibrations through the entire vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time - the day after the final sitting of the parliamentary year.

From BBC

If generations of diplomats viewed the post-Soviet challenges of Eastern Europe as a Gordian knot to be painstakingly unraveled, the president envisioned an easy fix: The borders matter less than the business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around the same time, he also tied the knot.

From MarketWatch

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