knitting Syllabification: (knit·ting)Pronunciation: /ˈnitiNG/Translate knitting | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of knitting noun the craft or action of knitting. material that is in the process of being knitted:I put down my knittingPhrases stick (or tend) to the (or one's) knitting informal (of a person or an organization) concentrate on a familiar area of activity rather than diversify; mind one’s own business. knitting in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of knitting in the British & World English dictionary