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• present participle of knot.

knotting

American  

[not-ing] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ /

noun

1. a decorative pattern produced by interlacing and tying knots in various yarns, as in macramé and tatting.

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knotting British  

/ ˈnɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. a sealer applied over knots in new wood before priming to prevent resin from exuding

2. (esp formerly) a kind of decorative knotted fancywork

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Etymology

Origin of knotting

First recorded in 1605–15; knot ¹ + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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knotting

A former colleague comes in on the ferry to bring comforter tops for my knotting group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

After the Hornets erased a three-point half-time deficit, knotting the score at 57-57, the Thunder unleashed a 16-1 scoring run to seize a 15-point lead.

From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025

Moments before his arrest in March, with hundreds of police on his doorstep, Mayor Imamoglu calmly carried on knotting his tie, while making a social media video for his supporters.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

There are video tutorials dedicated to the various ways the wearer can transform the garment by tying, twisting, knotting and wrapping it around the body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023

Inside me I felt little threads, growing and spreading and knotting together, tangling me up and binding me tight.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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