knead

verb
UK: /niːd/
US: /niːd/

  1. To press and stretch dough with your hands.

    1. I knead the dough to make bread.
    2. You need to knead the dough well before baking it for pizza.

  2. To massage or squeeze something with your hands.

    1. She kneads my shoulders when they are tense.
    2. The masseuse will knead your muscles to relieve the pain from your back.

Synonyms

massage squeeze work manipulate
knead noun

  1. An act of pressing and stretching something, typically dough.

    1. The knead makes the dough soft.
    2. The recipe requires a long knead to develop the gluten structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "knead" in English means: To press and stretch dough with your hands., To massage or squeeze something with your hands..

The phonetic transcription of "knead" is /niːd/ in British English and /niːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "knead": massage, squeeze, work, manipulate.

Example usage of "knead": "I knead the dough to make bread.". More examples on the page.