knot

Definitions

An interlacing or tying together of a rope, string, or similar material to form a fastening or knob.

A unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour.

A hard, cross-grained mass of wood in a piece of lumber where a branch once grew.

Examples

She struggled to untie the tight knot in the rope.

There is a painful knot of tension in my shoulders after a long day.

The sailor tied a complex knot to secure the boat to the dock.

Synonyms

tangle snarl loop tie cluster group hitch

Antonyms

looseness order straightness simplicity untangling unraveling smoothness