knead
knead
/niːd/
1 knead something to press and stretch dough, wet clay, etc. with your hands to make it ready to use
Add the water and knead the mixture well.
Collocations
adverb
2 knead something to rub and press muscles, etc. especially to relax them or to make them less painful
She gently kneaded the muscles in his back.
Word Origin
Old English cnedan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kneden and German kneten.