kneading
The word “kneading” has 2 syllables: knead-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈniː.dɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for kneading?
In the thesaurus, “kneading” has 50 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for kneading along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kneading
- abating
- abrasion
- attrition
- back rub
- beating
- boasting
- brushing
- caress
- carving
- chasing
- chirapsia
- chiseling
- chiselling
- coining
- cutting
- drawing
- fashioning
- forging
- forming
- friction
- graving
- grinding
- hammering
- hewing
- knapping
- manipulation
- minting
- modeling
- modelling
- molding
- pat
- patting
- planishing
- polish
- pounding
- rasping
- scouring
- scraping
- sculpting
- sculpturing
- shine
- smear
- smoothing
- stamping
- stroking
- swab
- swipe
- wear
- wipe
- working
Meanings of kneading
- verb
- 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.
- To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
- (of cats) To make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
- To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
- noun
- The process by which something is kneaded.
Example Sentences
- She spent the afternoon kneading dough for fresh bread.
- The baker was kneading the mixture with practiced hands.
- He started kneading the clay to prepare it for sculpting.
- The cat was gently kneading the cushion with its paws.
- Kneading is a crucial step in developing gluten in bread dough.
On this page you'll find 50 synonyms or another words to kneading, such as: abating, abrasion, attrition, back rub, beating, boasting, brushing.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- modeling
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- planishing
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- rabbit-punching
- ragging
- raiding
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- rebuking
- reprehending
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- stamping
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- sucker punching
- swatting
- swiping
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- tongue-lashing
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- upbraiding
- vituperating
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- walloping
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- working
- working over
- wounding
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necking
- babying
- billing
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- canoodling
- caressing
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- embracing
- enfolding
- feeling up
- fondling
- gentling
- hugging
- indulging
- kneading
- lovemaking
- loving
- making love
- making out
- massaging
- mollycoddling
- nestling
- nosing
- nuzzling
- pampering
- parking
- patting
- pawing
- petting
- smooching
- snuggling
- spoiling
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- stroking
- sucking face
canoodling
- babying
- billing
- bouncing
- caressing
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- cradling
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- dandling
- embracing
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- fondling
- gentling
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- indulging
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- lovemaking
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- massaging
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- necking
- nestling
- nosing
- nuzzling
- pampering
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- petting
- smooching
- snuggling
- spoiling
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- stroking
- sucking face
knapping
- abating
- beating
- boasting
- carving
- chasing
- chiseling
- chiselling
- coining
- cutting
- drawing
- fashioning
- forging
- forming
- graving
- hammering
- hewing
- kneading
- minting
- modeling
- modelling
- molding
- patting
- planishing
- pounding
- sculpting
- sculpturing
- stamping
- working