stitch (st ch)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. Idiom: To make stitches; sew. in stitches Informal Laughing uncontrollably. [Middle English stiche, from Old English stice, sting; see steig- in Indo-European roots.] stitch  er n. |
stitch [stɪtʃ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc.
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch
4. (Medicine / Pathology) a sharp spasmodic pain in the side resulting from running or exercising
5. (Clothing & Fashion) (usually used with a negative) Informal the least fragment of clothing he wasn't wearing a stitch
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture the ridge between two furrows
in stitches Informal laughing uncontrollably
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing)
drop a stitch to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting
vb
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew, fasten, etc., with stitches
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (intr) to be engaged in sewing
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to bind together (the leaves of a book, pamphlet, etc.) with wire staples or thread
n & vb
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewingcrochet 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework 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 finedraw - sew together very finely fell - sew a seam by folding the edges hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve" 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 |
stitch
noun
stitch someone up deceive, trick, cheat, betray, stab in the back He claimed that a police officer had threatened to stitch him up.
Translations
stitch [stɪtʃ]
A. N
B. VT
C. VI (Sew) → coser
stitch up VT + ADV
1. (lit)
see stitch B
see stitch B
2. (= arrange, finalize) [+ agreement, deal] → concertar
3. (= frame) → vender, incriminar dolosamente
stitch [ˈstɪtʃ]
stitch
n
→ Stich m; (in knitting etc) → Masche f; (= kind of stitch, in knitting etc) → Muster nt; (in embroidery) → Stichart f; to put a few stitches in something → etw mit ein paar Stichen nähen; to put stitches in a wound → eine Wunde nähen; he had to have stitches → er musste genäht werden; he needed stitches in his arm → sein Arm musste genäht werden; to have the stitches taken out → die Fäden gezogen bekommen; a stitch in time saves nine (Prov) → was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen (Prov)
(inf: = piece of clothing) she hadn’t a stitch on → sie war splitter(faser)nackt (inf); I haven’t a stitch to wear → ich habe überhaupt nichts anzuziehen
(= pain) → Seitenstiche pl
to be in stitches (inf, from laughing) → sich schieflachen (inf); the story had us all in stitches → wir haben uns alle darüber schiefgelacht (inf); he had us all in stitches → er brachte uns alle furchtbar zum Lachen (inf)
stitch [stɪtʃ]
stitch [stɪtʃ]
1. n (Sewing) → punto (Med) → punto (di sutura) (Knitting) → maglia, punto; (pain in side) → fitta (al fianco)
to put a few stitches in sth → mettere due punti a qc
a stitch in time saves nine (Proverb) → un punto in tempo ne salva cento
to put stitches in a wound → cucire una ferita
she hadn't a stitch on → era completamente nuda
we were in stitches (fam) → ridevamo a crepapelle
to put a few stitches in sth → mettere due punti a qc
a stitch in time saves nine (Proverb) → un punto in tempo ne salva cento
to put stitches in a wound → cucire una ferita
she hadn't a stitch on → era completamente nuda
we were in stitches (fam) → ridevamo a crepapelle
2. vt (Sewing) → cucire (Med) → suturare, cucire
to stitch up a hem/wound → cucire un orlo/una ferita
to stitch up a hem/wound → cucire un orlo/una ferita
stitch down vt + adv → cucire
stitch on vt + adv (button) → attaccare; (button that's come off) → riattaccare
stitch [stɪtʃ]
1. n (Sewing) → punto (Med) → punto (di sutura) (Knitting) → maglia, punto; (pain in side) → fitta (al fianco)
to put a few stitches in sth → mettere due punti a qc
a stitch in time saves nine (Proverb) → un punto in tempo ne salva cento
to put stitches in a wound → cucire una ferita
she hadn't a stitch on → era completamente nuda
we were in stitches (fam) → ridevamo a crepapelle
to put a few stitches in sth → mettere due punti a qc
a stitch in time saves nine (Proverb) → un punto in tempo ne salva cento
to put stitches in a wound → cucire una ferita
she hadn't a stitch on → era completamente nuda
we were in stitches (fam) → ridevamo a crepapelle
2. vt (Sewing) → cucire (Med) → suturare, cucire
to stitch up a hem/wound → cucire un orlo/una ferita
to stitch up a hem/wound → cucire un orlo/una ferita
stitch down vt + adv → cucire
stitch on vt + adv (button) → attaccare; (button that's come off) → riattaccare
n stitch [stitʃ]
1 a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch. steek غُرْزَه бримка steh; oko sting; maske der Stich, die Masche βελονιά, πόντος puntada piste, silmus دانه pisto, silmukka point; maille תֶפֶר टांका, तोपा šav, očica öltés (tűvel), szem(kötésben) setik lykkja, saumur, (nál)spor punto; maglia 一針 한 땀 dygsnis, akis dūriens; valdziņš jahitan steek maske, sting ścieg, oczko ponto punct; ochi стежок; петля steh; očko, oko vbod; petlja bod stygn, maska รอยเย็บ dikiş (縫紉成編織的)一針，針腳 стібок سلاءی mũi khâu, mũi đan （缝纫成编织的）一针，针脚
2 a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch. steek قُطْبَه шев steh; oko -sting; -maske der Stich γαζί, πλέξη punto õmblus كوك ommel point; maille תֶפֶר घर vrsta vezenja öltés setik tiltekin aðferð; –prjón, –saumur punto; maglia 縫い方 감치는 법 dygsniavimas, raštas dūriens; raksts; adījums jahitan steek -sting, –søm, –maske, –slag ścieg ponto punct; ochi шов; строчка; вязка steh; oko vbod; petlja bod söm ตะเข็บ dikiş biçimi 編織法，針法 стібок بخیہ vết chỉ, đường may 编织法，针法
3 a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running I've got a stitch. steekpyn ألَم شَديد бодеж píchání sidesting das Seitenstechen σουβλιά στο πλευρό punzada, flato valupiste درد پهلو pistos point de côté כְּאֵב חַד בַּצַד हूक, पार्श्वशूल ubod, bodac (iglom) szúró fájdalom rasa pegal hlaupastingur fitta 激痛 갑작스런 격통 dieglys dūrējs; asa sāpe rasa mencucuk steek sting (i siden) kolka pontada junghi колотьё в боку pichanie bolečina v boku probadanje håll ตะเข็บจากรอยเย็บของแผล böğür sancısı 劇痛 кольки в боці کسی طرف کی شدید درد sự đau xóc hông 剧痛
v
to sew or put stitches into She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on. steek, naai يَدْرِز، يُخيط шия sešít, přišít sy nähen ράβω coser, suturar õmblema كوك زدن ommella coudre לִתפוֹר सीना, सिलाई करना, टांका लगाना, जोड़ना šiti, krpati összevarr; rávarr menjahit sauma, staga í cucire 縫う 깁다 (pri)siūti, dygsniuoti []šūt; piešūt menjahit naaien sy (sammen) przyszywać costurar a coase сшивать; пришивать zošiť, prišiť šivati prišiti sy ihop (fast) เย็บ dikmek 縫 шити, стібати بخیہ کرنا یا سلنا khâu, may, đính, đơm 缝
n stitching
stitches The stitching is very untidy. steekwerk, steke دَرْز бод šití, šev syning die Stiche (pl.) ράψιμο puntadas õmblused كوك ommel couture תְפִירָה सिलाई šivanje, vezenje varrás jahitan saumaskapur cucitura 縫い目 바느질 susiuvimas, siuvinėjimas šuvums jahitan steken stingene, maskene, sømmen ściegi costura cusătură строчка šitie, švík šiv šivenje söm การเย็บ dikiş (dikme) 縫法，針法 шов بخیہ گری đường khâu, mũi khâu 缝法，针法
in stitches
laughing a lot His stories kept us in stitches. baie lag, lekker lag ضاحِكا неудържим смях bouřlivý smích ved at dø af grin viel zu Lachen (haben) ξεκαρδισμένος στα γέλια troncharse de risa naerust kõveras روده بر شدن nauraa tikahtuakseen (rire) à se tordre לְהִתפּוֹצֵץ מִצחוֹק बहुत हंसना strašno smiješno, vrlo duhovito hasát fogja nevettében banyak tertawa í hláturkrampa (sbellicarsi dal ridere) 笑いこける 포복절도하여 plyštantis iš juoko plīst no smiekliem tertawa slap van het lachen som ler i ett kjør śmiejący się do rozpuku às gargalhadas hohot de râs уморить со смеху búrlivý smiech krohotati se buran smeh vrida sig av skratt หัวเราะอย่างมาก makaraları koyvermiş 忍不住大笑 до кольок قہقہوں کے سیلاب میں cười không kiềm chế nổi 忍不住大笑
stitch up
to close by stitching The doctor stitched up the wound. toestik, toesoom يُخيط зашивам sešít sy sammen vernähen ράβω suturar, cerrar, arreglar, acabar kinni õmblema بخيه زدن ommella umpeen (re)coudre; suturer לִתפוֹר जख्म सीना zašiti, zakrpati összevarr menjahit sauma (saman) suturare 縫い合わせる 꿰매다 susiūti sašūt; aizšūt menjahit dichtnaaien sy (sammen) zaszyć costurar a coase o rană; a sutura зашивать zošiť zašiti zašiti sy ihop เย็บติด dikmek, dikiş atmak 縫合 зашивати زخم پر ٹانکا لگانا nối lại với nhau, vá 缝合
stitch → ألم مفاجئ, يَدرُز sešít, steh sting, sy nähen, Stich βελονιά, συρράβω bordar, puntada ommel, ommella coudre, point šav, šivati cucire, punto ひと針, 縫う 깁다, 한 바늘 steek, stikken sting, sy szew, uszyć costurar, ponto стежок, шить stygn, sy เย็บ, รอยเย็บ dikiş, dikmek khâu, mũi khâu 用针缝, 缝合
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