kneading

English

Etymology

From Middle English knedynge; equivalent to knead +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːdɪŋ/
• Homophone: needing
• Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ

Verb

kneading

1. present participle and gerund of knead

Noun

kneading (plural kneadings)

1. The process by which something is kneaded.
   • 2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual:

     Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups.

Derived terms

• kneading trough

Translations

the process of kneading

• Arabic: اِعْتِجَان (iʕtijān)
• French: pétrissage (fr) m
• German: Kneten (de) n
• Portuguese: sova (pt) f
• Russian: заме́шивание (ru) n (zaméšivanije)
• Spanish: amasado (es) m