stitch

stitch  (stch)

n.

1. A single complete movement of a threaded needle in sewing or surgical suturing.

2.

a. A single loop of yarn around an implement such as a knitting needle.

b. The link, loop, or knot made in this way.

3. A mode of arranging the threads in sewing, knitting, or crocheting: a purl stitch.

4. A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side. See Synonyms at pain.

5. Informal An article of clothing: wore not a stitch.

6. Informal The least part; a bit: didn't do a stitch of work.

7. A ridge between two furrows.

v. stitched, stitch·ing, stitch·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To fasten or join with or as if with stitches.

b. To mend or repair with stitches: stitched up the tear.

2. To decorate or ornament with or as if with stitches: "The sky was stitched with stars" Mario Puzo.

3. To fasten together with staples or thread.

v.intr.

To make stitches; sew.

Idiom:

in stitches Informal

Laughing uncontrollably.

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[Middle English stiche, from Old English stice, sting; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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stitcher n.

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stitch

Noun

1. a link made by drawing a thread through material with a needle

2. a loop of yarn formed around a needle or hook in knitting or crocheting

3. a particular kind of stitch

4. Informal a link of thread joining the edges of a wound together

5. a sharp pain in the side caused by running or exercising

6. in stitches Informal laughing uncontrollably

7. not a stitch Informal no clothes at all

Verb

to sew or fasten (something) with stitches [Old English stice sting]

stitching n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing crochet stitch - any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket" embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
	2.	stitch - a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
Verb	1.	stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework sew, sew together, run up hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" resew - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn" overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books" overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches backstitch - do backstitches pucker, tuck, gather - draw together into folds or puckers finedraw - sew together very finely fell - sew a seam by folding the edges baste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem" hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve" retick, tick - sew; "tick a mattress" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting

Translations

stitch [stɪtʃ] n (SEWING) → puntada;

(KNITTING) → punto;

(MED) → punto (de sutura);

(pain) → punzada

vt → coser;

(MED) → suturar

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stitch [stɪtʃ] n (Sewing) → point m;

(Knitting) → maille f;

(Med) → point de suture (= pain); point de côté

vt → coudre, piquer;

(Med) → suturer

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stitch [stɪtʃ] n (Sewing) → Stich m;

(Knitting) → Masche f;

(Med) → Faden m;

(pain) → Seitenstiche pl

vt → nähen;

he had to have stitches → er musste genäht werden

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stitch [stɪtʃ] n (SEWING) → punto;

(KNITTING) → maglia;

(MED) → punto (di sutura);

(pain) → fitta

vt → cucire, attaccare ; suturare