Dictionary
knead
Pronunciation: (nēd), [key]—
v.t.
1. to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
2. to manipulate by similar movements, as the body in a massage.
3. to make by kneading:
to knead bread.
4. to make kneading movements with:
She kneaded her fist into her palm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.