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[NEED] A technique used to mix and work a dough in order to form it into a cohesive, pliable mass. During kneading, the network of gluten strands stretches and expands, thereby enabling a dough to hold in the gas bubbles formed by a leavener (which allows it to rise). Kneading is accomplished either manually or by machine-usually a large mixer equipped with a dough hook (some machines have two dough hooks) or a food processor with a plastic blade. By hand, kneading is done with a pressing-folding-turning action performed by pressing down into the dough with the heels of both hands, then pushing away from the body. The dough is folded in half and given a quarter turn, and the process is repeated. Depending on the dough, the manual kneading time can range anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes (or more). Well-kneaded dough is smooth and elastic.

verb

To handle in a way so as to mix, form, and shape: manipulate, work. See touch/not touch.

IN BRIEF: To mix by pressing and squeezing with the hands.

Her biceps bulged under the strain of kneading the great mass of dough.

Tutor's tip: You "need" (must have) a shot of strong whiskey and a good "knead" (massage or squeeze) to ease the pain where you were "kneed" (to hit with ones knees).

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For a list of words related to knead, see:

• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - knead: (vb) work into pliable mass by folding over, squeezing, and pressing
• Cooking Techniques - knead: (vb) mix and work dough with one’s hands

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See words rhyming with "kneader."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Knead.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ælte, massere

Nederlands (Dutch)
kneden, masseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - pétrir, travailler (la pâte), masser (les muscles)

Deutsch (German)
v. - kneten, formen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ζυμώνω, μαλάσσω

Italiano (Italian)
impastare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - amassar (massa, barro etc.)

Русский (Russian)
месить, массировать, формировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - amasar, sobar, dar masaje, moldear

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knåda, älta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
揉, 捏, 揉捏般形成, 揉成, 捏制, 推拿, 按摩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 揉, 捏, 揉捏般形成, 揉成, 捏製, 推拿, 按摩

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 반죽하다, 주무르다, 혼합하다, 인격을 연마하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - こねる, もむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدلك الجسم, يعجن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮לש, הכין (לחם), יצר (כדים), ערבב, עיסה‬

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