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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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Ship-tracking websites showed the Mayuree Naree just off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, moving slowly at little more than one knot.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Malcolm Day and Sarah Brooks are due to tie the knot in September after meeting on holiday in Blackpool in June 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The pair then tied the knot on New Year’s Day in 1994 and went on to welcome their three children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Discourse surrounding their relationship only heightened when Selena Gomez, Bieber’s ex-girlfriend, announced her engagement and eventually tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

He plays with the loose knot of his tie.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.