Synonyms for knead
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Make biscuits — of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws
make biscuits informal, make muffins informal
Other
work, mold US, mould UK, keep house, amalgamate
Definitions
- v. 1
Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
- v. 2
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.
Forms
- Past participle
- kneaded
e.g. kneaded → massaged, worked, molded, amalgamated…
Example sentences
- massage I'll give you a gentle massage, my sweet neko boy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| knead | rising | |
| massage | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- work1, mold1
- 5 letters
- mould1
- 7 letters
- massage2
- 10 letters
- amalgamate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (massage2 = 2 syllables).