Foundation level · Year 4 · free
knot
noun · Say it: NOT
What it means
Foundationa fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope or ribbon
Isla tied a tight knot in her shoelaces before the race.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- loop
- tangle
- tie
More examples
- The ribbon on my birthday present had a knot that was hard to undo.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'cnotta'.
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