01 v. t. 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…
imp. & p. p.
Kneaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Kneading
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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.“The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking.” — Shak.
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2.
Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat.“I will knead him : I'll make him supple.” — Shak.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Kneading trough —
a trough or tray in which dough is kneaded.