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Definition of Knead
Pronunciation: nēd | v. t. | 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. | | 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. | | v. i. | 1. | 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. |
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