A knot is when something like rope or string is tied tightly to hold things. People use knots every day to keep things safe or closed.
I tied a knot in my shoelace.
The sailor fixed a strong knot.
In ships and planes, a knot means speed. One knot is the same as one nautical mile in one hour. It is a way to show how fast a vehicle moves in the water or air.
The ship moved at ten knots today.
Planes fly faster than many knots.
A knot is a hard bump on wood from a tree. It happens where a branch grew and stopped. You can see knots in wood furniture or trees outside.
There is a knot in the wood board.
The table has many knots.
To knot means to make a knot by tying rope or string. People knot things to hold them together or to keep them from opening.
She knotted the string tightly.
He knotted the rope before use.
A knot can mean a hard or tricky problem that is not easy to solve. People use this meaning when talking about difficult situations.
The project hit a knot in progress.
She faced a knot in the plan.
A knot can be a hard lump in your muscles when they feel tight or sore. People often get knots after working hard or feeling stress.
He has a knot in his shoulder.
Massage helps with muscle knots.
To knot can also mean that something ties itself or becomes tight by forming a knot without help. For example, ropes or muscles can knot naturally.
The ropes knotted during the storm.
His hands knotted nervously.
