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knead

/niːd/

/nid/

Translations

kneadverb

kneaded

Past Simple

kneaded

Past Participle

kneading

Gerund

/niːd/

/nid/

She kneads the dough until it is smooth.

Она месит тесто, пока оно не станет гладким.

Synonyms

kneadnoun

kneads

/niːd/

/nid/

Used, though rarely, to denote a single act of kneading.

kneadverb

To work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands.

She kneaded the dough until it was smooth and elastic.

To massage or squeeze with the hands.

The therapist kneaded his shoulders to relieve the tension.

To shape or manipulate an idea, plan, or situation by steady or repeated effort.

She kneaded the proposal into a workable plan over several weeks.

kneadnoun

An act or instance of kneading something, especially dough.

Give the dough a quick knead before letting it rise.