Words Like KNEAD
We have put together a list of words that are similar to KNEAD.
6 Alternative Words Similar to knead
3 examples of knead
1
to knead dough
2
a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap
3
work the clay until it is soft
10 definitions of knead
1
To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc..
2
Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
3
To press repeatedly with the hands or knuckles, sometimes with a twisting or squeezing motion; -- performed for example on the body of a person as a form of massage.
4
To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; -- said of cats, which may knead{3} a master's body when stroked, presumably a sign of contentment.
6
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
7
To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough.
8
To make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands.
9
To squeeze, press, or roll with the hands, as in massaging: kneading a painful calf muscle.
10
To manipulate by squeezing, pressing, or thumping different parts of; work upon by successive thumps or compressions: as, to knead a person's limbs in the operation of massage.