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KNEAD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

Example:

She rubbed down her child with a sponge

Synonyms:

knead; massage; rub down

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "knead" is one way to...):

manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)

"Knead" entails doing...:

rub (move over something with pressure)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make uniform

Example:

work the clay until it is soft

Synonyms:

knead; work

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "knead" is one way to...):

manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)

Verb group:

crop; cultivate; work (prepare for crops)

work (behave in a certain way when handled)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "knead"):

proof (knead to reach proper lightness)

masticate (grind and knead)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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