The meaning of Stitch

stɪtʃ

Stitch – definition

noun
A loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
Usage examples:
There's the strong likelihood of my stitches sliding off my needles with every movement.
noun
A sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise.
Usage examples:
He was panting and had a stitch
Synonims:
Sharp pain Stabbing pain Shooting pain Stab of pain Pang Twinge Spasm

verb
Make, mend, or join (something) with stitches.
Usage examples:
Stitch a plain seam with right sides together
Synonims:
Sew Baste Tack Seam Hem Sew up Repair Mend Darn

noun
A piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this
Usage examples:
She sewed neat, firm stitches., a cut on his left ankle required six stitches., i got a stitch whil…

noun
One of the small circles of wool that you make when you are knitting
Usage examples:
Cast on a stitch cast on (= make the first row on the needle) 50 stitches using pink wool., cast of…

noun
A particular type of stitch made in sewing or knitting, or the pattern that this produces
Usage examples:
A pearl/satin stitch, the bedspread was embroidered with cross-stitch.

noun
A length of special thread used to join the edges of a deep cut in the flesh
Usage examples:
Her head wounds needed 50 stitches., stitch in he got hit with a broken bottle and needed five stit…

noun
Without any clothes
Usage examples:
I don't have a stitch to wear (= i do not have anything suitable to wear) for this party tonight.

noun
A sharp pain in the side of your stomach or chest, often caused by not breathing enough when running or laughing
Usage examples:
Get a stitch i got a stitch after running for the bus.

verb
To sew two things together, or to repair something by sewing
Usage examples:
Be stitched onto this button needs to be stitched back onto my shirt., stitch something together st…

verb
To make a piece of clothing
Usage examples:
I must discard these old shirts and stitch some before next summer.

Stitch translation into English

Stitch: translate from English into Chinese

缝, 针脚, 绣, 绣花, 绌, 诽, 针法

Stitch: translate from English into Dutch

Steek, Borduren, Stikken, Brocheren, Wondhechting

Stitch: translate from English into French

Point, Maille, Coudre, Point de suture, Recoudre, Suturer, Brocher

Stitch: translate from English into German

Stich, Masche, Nähen, Stichart, Steppen, Heften, Vernähen, Seitenstiche

Stitch: translate from English into Hindi

टांका, सीवन, टांका लगाना, सिलाई करना, हूक, सिलना, सीना, बखिया

Stitch: translate from English into Italian

Cucire, Punto, Maglia, Fitta, Impuntire

Stitch: translate from English into Korean

땀, 한 바늘, 코, 철, 천, 꿰매다, 격통, 조금, 뜨는 법, 감치다, 한 바늘의 실, 한 바늘한 코의 실, 감치는 법

Stitch: translate from English into Russian

Стежок, Стежка, Шов, Петля, Шить, Вышивать, Строчить, Тачать, Сброшюровать, Малость, Колотье в боку, Стегать, Приметать, Притачивать, Прострачивать, Острая боль в боку, Немножко

Stitch: translate from English into Spanish

Puntada, Coser, Punzada, Punto de sutura, Suturar

Word origin

Old English stice ‘a puncture, stabbing pain’, of Germanic origin; related to German Stich ‘a sting, prick’, also to stick2. The sense ‘loop’ (in sewing etc.) arose in Middle English.

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Stitch – similar words

stitched

verb
Make, mend, or join (something) with stitches.
Usage examples:
Stitch a plain seam with right sides together

noun
A loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
Usage examples:
There's the strong likelihood of my stitches sliding off my needles with every movement.

noun
A sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise.
Usage examples:
He was panting and had a stitch

All meanings and translations of Stitched

Stitch synonims

baste

verb
Pour fat or juices over (meat) during cooking in order to keep it moist.
Usage examples:
Slip herbs under the skin and baste the chicken constantly

verb
Tack with long, loose stitches in preparation for sewing.
Usage examples:
Baste the zip under the edges so that it is concealed

verb
Beat (someone) soundly; thrash.
Usage examples:
Go baste him one!

All meanings and translations of Baste

darn

verb
Mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle.
Usage examples:
I don't expect you to darn my socks

noun
A place in a garment that has been darned.
Usage examples:
A sweater with darns in the elbows

adjective
Used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration.
Usage examples:
He was a darn sight younger than jill

All meanings and translations of Darn

hem

noun
The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.
Usage examples:
The hem of her dress

verb
Turn under and sew the edge of (a piece of cloth).
Usage examples:
She began to hem a border

exclamation
Used in writing to indicate a sound made when coughing or clearing the throat to attract attention or to express hesitation.
Usage examples:
In truth i had slept about 3 hours and breakfast had been a pint of stella ah hem.

All meanings and translations of Hem

mend

verb
Repair (something that is broken or damaged).
Usage examples:
Workmen were mending faulty cabling

noun
A repair in a material.
Usage examples:
The mend was barely visible

All meanings and translations of Mend

pang

noun
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
Usage examples:
Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt

adjective
Crammed or densely packed.
Usage examples:
Pang full of meat and bread

All meanings and translations of Pang

repair

verb
Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.
Usage examples:
Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun
The action of repairing something.
Usage examples:
The truck was beyond repair

noun
Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.
Usage examples:
She exhorted repair to the church

All meanings and translations of Repair

seam

noun
A line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.
Usage examples:
He turned to the foreman and said, ‘the patterns of the side seams on these coats do not match.’

verb
Sew the seam of or join with a seam.
Usage examples:
Our stockings are seamed by hand

All meanings and translations of Seam

sew

verb
Join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.
Usage examples:
She sewed the seams and hemmed the border

verb
Create (clothes) with cloth

All meanings and translations of Sew

spasm

noun
A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.
Usage examples:
Shifting heavy loads without help brought on muscular back spasms

verb
Experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively.
Usage examples:
My body spasmed violently

All meanings and translations of Spasm

tack

noun
A small, sharp broad-headed nail.
Usage examples:
Tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor

verb
Fasten or fix in place with tacks.
Usage examples:
He used the tool to tack down sheets of fibreboard

noun
Equipment used in horse riding, including the saddle and bridle.
Usage examples:
New materials will also be used for tack and horse equipment.

All meanings and translations of Tack

twinge

noun
A sudden, sharp localized pain.
Usage examples:
He felt a twinge in his knee

verb
(of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain.
Usage examples:
Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges

noun
A sudden, brief feeling of pain or an emotion
Usage examples:
When she saw the house she grew up in, she felt a twinge of sadness.

All meanings and translations of Twinge

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