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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :   [ easton ]

  Knead
     to prepare dough in the process of baking (Gen. 18:6; 1 Sam.
     28:24; Hos. 7:4).
     

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Knead \Knead\ (n[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kneaded; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Kneading.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D.
     kneden, G. kneten, Sw. kn[*a]da, Icel. kno[eth]a; cf. OSlav.
     gnesti.]
     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.; as, to knead dough.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of
              the oven, and the baking.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will knead him : I'll make him supple. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [PJC]
  
     Kneading trough, a trough or tray in which dough is
        kneaded. --Ex. viii. 3.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  knead \knead\, v. i.
     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; as, a cat kneading and
     purring in his master's lap.
     [PJC]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Knead \Knead\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kneaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Kneading.] [OE. kneden, As. cnedan; akin to D. kneden, G.
     kneten, Sw. kn?da, Icel. kno?a; cf. OSlav. gnesti.]
     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.; as, to knead dough.
  
              The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of
              the oven, and the baking.             --Shak.
  
     2. Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.
  
              I will knead him : I'll make him supple. --Shak.
  
     Kneading trough, a trough or tray in which dough is
        kneaded. --Ex. viii. 3.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  knead
       v 1: make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is
            soft" [syn: work]
       2: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal
          or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a
          sponge" [syn: massage, rub down]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (πλάθω) ζυμώνω, ανακατεύω κι ομογενοποιώ το ζυμάρι (όχι χημική
  ζύμωση με μικροοργανισμούς)
     2 μαλάσσω, κάνω μασάζ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     n.
     The act of kneading something.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en to work and press into a mass)(lb en transitive) To
  work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work,
  as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the
  materials of bread, cake, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading;
  to beat.
     3 (lb en intransitive felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating
  pressing motion with the two front paws.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     n.
     The act of kneading something.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en to work and press into a mass)(lb en transitive) To
  work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work,
  as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the
  materials of bread, cake, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading;
  to beat.
     3 (lb en intransitive felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating
  pressing motion with the two front paws.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     n.
     The act of kneading something.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en to work and press into a mass)(lb en transitive) To
  work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work,
  as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the
  materials of bread, cake, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading;
  to beat.
     3 (lb en intransitive felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating
  pressing motion with the two front paws.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     n.
     The act of kneading something.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en to work and press into a mass)(lb en transitive) To
  work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work,
  as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the
  materials of bread, cake, etc.
     2 (lb en transitive figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading;
  to beat.
     3 (lb en intransitive felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating
  pressing motion with the two front paws.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     Englanti vb.
     vaivata, alustaa taikinaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  knead
     Engelska vb.
     knåda

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Knead /nˈiːd/
  إعجن

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  knead //niːd// 
  меся, замесвам, замеся
  to work and press into a mass

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  knead /nˈiːd/ 
  masírovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  knead /nˈiːd/
  hníst

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  knead /nˈiːd/ 
  tylino 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  knead /nˈiːd/
  
  μαλάζω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  knead //niːd// 
  sotkea, vaivata
  to work and press into a mass

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  knead /niːd/
  pétrir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  knead /nˈiːd/ 
  1. गूँदना
        "Knead the dough."
  2. मसाज़~करना

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  knead /nˈiːd/
  gnječiti, masirati, mijesiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  knead //niːd// 
  1. ふみふみ
  (of cats) to press on a surface to relax
  2. 練る, 捏ねる
  to work and press into a mass

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  knead /niːd/
  kneden

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  knead //niːd// 
  kna
  to work and press into a mass

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  knead /ni:d/ 
    miesić

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  knead //niːd// 
  knåda
  to work and press into a mass

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  knead /nˈiːd/ 
  
  kanda

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  knead /nˈiːd/
  1. yoğurmak, hamur haline getirmek, yoğurarak topak haline getirmek
  2. masaj yapmak. kneader  hamurkâr. kneading trough hamur teknesi.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈnid/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  110 Moby Thesaurus words for "knead":
     admix, alloy, amalgamate, bemingle, blend, block out, caress,
     carve, cast, chisel, coalesce, combine, commingle, commix, compose,
     compound, concoct, conglomerate, create, cushion, cut, ease,
     efform, emulsify, fashion, feel up, figure, fix, fluff, fondle,
     forge, form, formalize, found, frame, frictionize, fuse, gentle,
     hash, hew, homogenize, immingle, immix, integrate, interblend,
     interlace, interlard, intermingle, intermix, intertwine,
     interweave, jumble, knock out, laxate, lay out, lick into shape,
     limber, limber up, loosen, mash, massage, mellow, merge, milden,
     mingle, mingle-mangle, mint, mix, mix up, model, mold, mollify,
     nose, nuzzle, pet, plump, pulp, relax, rough out, roughcast,
     roughhew, rub, rub against, rub down, rub noses, scramble, sculpt,
     sculpture, set, shake up, shape, shuffle, smash, soften, soften up,
     squash, stamp, stir up, stroke, subdue, supple, syncretize, tailor,
     tenderize, thermoform, throw together, tone down, toss together,
     tune down, work
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 揉,按摩,捏制;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 揉,按摩,捏制

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