Old English cnedan "to knead, manipulate by squeezing or pressing," from Proto-Germanic *knedan (source also of Old Saxon knedan, Middle Dutch cneden, Dutch kneden, Old High German knetan, G [..]

To work and press dough with the palms of the hands or mechanically, to develop the gluten in the flour.

Kneadto prepare dough in the process of baking ( Genesis 18:6 ; 1 Samuel 28:24 ; Hosea 7:4 ).

Work into dough with the hands.

make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft" massage: manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or re [..]

v. To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands.

to prepare dough in the process of baking (Gen. 18:6; 1 Sam. 28:24; Hos. 7:4).

To use pressure (by hand or machine) to mix a flour-based recipe into a certain consistency.

To mix a stiff dough by manipulating it by hand or with a mechanical dough hook in order to make it smooth. In bread–making, this also helps develop the gluten.

To work dough with the hands, folding over, pressing down and turning repeatedly.

Pronounce it: ne-edA hands-on technique to develop the gluten in dough and turn the sticky mix into a firm, workable mass.Kneading by hand should be a slow, gentle process and is done with a pressing- [..]

This 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 equipp [..]

To blend dough together with hands or in a mixer to form a pliable mass.

(NEED) – The process of working dough by mixing, stretching, and pulling.  Kneading is most often used in bread dough, and is a necessary step in order to develop the gluten.  To knead, gather your do [..]

To work dough with the hands, folding over, pressing down and turning repeatedly.

To work dough with the heels of your hands in a pressing and folding motion until it becomes smooth and elastic. This is an essential step in developing the gluten in many yeast breads.

To mix and work dough into a smooth, elastic mass. Kneading can be done either manually or by machine. By hand, kneading is done with a pressing-folding-turning action. First the dough is pressed with [..]

To mix dough by pushing and folding.

Massage dough with your hands in a back and forth pressing and folding motion for several minutes until dough is smooth.

To mix and work dough into a pliable mass, either manually or with a mixer or food processor. The technique for kneading by hand is to press the dough with the heels of the hands, then fold in half an [..]

To work dough, after blending ingredients, with the palms of your hand on a lightly floured surface, making it smooth and elastic.

To mix and work dough into a pliable mass either manually or with a mixer/food processor. When done by hand, you press the dough with the heels of your hands, fold in half, give a quarter turn, and re [..]

to work a dough by hand or in a mixer to distribute ingredients and develop gluten.

To fold, turn, and press dough with heel of your hand in order to develop the gluten and make dough more elastic

to work a dough by hand or in a mixer to distribute ingredients and develop gluten.

To work dough with the heels of your hands in a pressing and folding motion until it becomes smooth and elastic.

A technique used to mix and work a dough in order to form it into a cohesive, pliable mass. Kneading is done with a pressing-folding-turning action performed by pressing down into the dough with the h [..]

See also kneading.

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