Knead

usgb/niːd/
verb

To press and fold with your hands.

She kneaded the dough before baking the bread.
Visual representation of "knead" - to press and fold with your hands

Often appears as...

  • knead dough
  • knead bread
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Baking Context

Knead is often used in baking to prepare dough for breads, pastries, and pizzas.

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After adding flour, she started to knead the pizza dough until smooth.
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Hand Movement

Kneading involves a specific movement: pressing, folding, and stretching the material, usually dough.

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Knead the dough by pushing it with your palms, then folding it over.
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Not Just Bread

Though common with bread, knead also applies to clay and other malleable materials.

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The potter kneaded the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
Visual representation of the word "Knead"

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