knit

verb (knits, knitting; past and past participle knitted or (especially in sense 2) knit)

• 1 [with object] make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.
• make (a stitch or row of stitches) by interlocking loops of yarn.
• knit with a knit stitch:knit one, purl one

• 2unite or cause to unite: [no object]:disparate regions had begun to knit together under the king [with object]:he knitted together a squad of players other clubs had disregarded [as adjective, with submodifier]: (knit)a closely knit family
• [no object] (of parts of a broken bone) become joined during healing.

• 3 [with object] tighten (one’s brow or eyebrows) in a frown of concentration, disapproval, or anxiety.

adjective

• denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from left to right. Compare with purl¹.

noun

• a knitted fabric:a machine-washable knit
• a garment made of a knitted fabric:an array of casual knits