knitnɪt(v.)knit•ted; knit, knit•ting

1. (v.t.)to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of yarn by hand with knitting needles or by machine.

   Category: Textiles, Clothing

2. to join closely and firmly, as members or parts.

3. to contract into folds or wrinkles:

   to knit the brow.

4. (v.i.)to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones.

5. to contract into folds or wrinkles, as the brow.

6. to do knitting.

   Category: Clothing

7. (n.)a fabric or garment produced by knitting.

   Category: Clothing

8. the basic stitch in knitting, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn forward through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.

   Category: Clothing

   Ref: Compare purl1 (def. 1). 1 3

Origin of knit:

bef. 1000; ME knitte, OE cnyttan to tie; c. MD, MLG knutten; akin to knot1

knit′ter(n.)