knotting

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noun

The formation of a knot.

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Meanings

knotting1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of knot
nounknotting (countable and uncountable, plural knottings)

plural knottings

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsThe formation of a knot.
  2. alsoslanguncountablebiologyThe swelling of the bulbus glandis.

    For example, these men have clearly not yet discovered knotting, a popular trend in romantasy right now that involves werewolves whose penises get so swollen after sex, they have to stay inside their partners until the swelling subsides.

    [2025 September 26, Jackie Jennings, “I Hereby Ban Men From Reacting to Romantasy on TikTok”, in Jezebel, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2025

Knotting2

proper noun
  1. A hamlet in Knotting and Souldrop parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0063).
Cite this entry
APA

knotting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knotting

MLA

“knotting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knotting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knotting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knotting.

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