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misknots

misknots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misknot.

Meaning of misknot

Verb

misknot (third-person singular simple present misknots, present participle misknotting, simple past and past participle misknotted)

  1. To tie a knot incorrectly.
    • He knew about Kidd. Kidd the Jay Hawker, Kidd the bounty hunter, Kidd the man who deliberately misknotted a hangman's noose so that the poor devil on the end of it kicked until he choked to death.1976, Jake Logan, North to Dakota, page 25

Questions about misknots

What is misknots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misknots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misknot.

Words near misknots in the dictionary

  1. misknit
  2. misknits
  3. misknitted
  4. misknitting
  5. misknot
  6. misknots
  7. misknotted
  8. misknotting
  9. misknow
  10. misknowing
  11. misknowledge

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