bind off

verb

To end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

“I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.”

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Meanings

verbbind off (third-person singular simple present binds off, present participle binding off, simple past and past participle bound off)

present singular third person binds off · participle present binding off · participle past bound off · past bound off

  1. ambitransitivebusinessTo end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

    Synonyms: cast off

nounbind off (plural bind offs)

plural bind offs

  1. businessA technique used to bind off stitches.

    I’ve learned a new bind off that’s perfect for cuffs and brims of hats.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.

Similar
cast off

More synonyms by meaning

verbfinish the last row

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tie up
Broader
tiebind
Also see
cast offtie up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

bind off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20off

MLA

“bind off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20off. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bind off,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bind%20off.

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