Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with knot in American Collocation
knot
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/nɑt/
loose
tight
Be careful to check that the knots are tight and the tension is correct.
tie a knot
make
tie
He tied a knot in his silk scarf.
untie a knot
undo
untie
Stan was fumbling to undo the knot around the sack.
make a knot tighter/looser
loosen
tighten
Now pull the ends of the yarn to tighten the knot.