knead
verb/niːd/
Frequency rank: #19,119 most common English word
Meaning
to press and stretch dough or a similar substance repeatedly with the hands.
Example sentence
The baker spent ten minutes kneading the dough, but her assistant only needed five minutes to knead his portion.
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