by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
This is one of the easier usage differences that most of us would know. Knotty is related to the word knots. What are knots? Knots are ties and bonds that we get into, if you tie a knot wrong, it takes a lot of time to untangle it. When situations get knotty, it means...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Knot has the following meanings:- 1. A bond between individuals usually as part of a ceremony: “They tied the marriage knot last summer.” 2. The measurement of a ship’s speed: “The ship moved at a good speed of two knots per hour because the wind was...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Overate means to eat to excess, especially when habitual: “The child overate at the party and began vomiting after an hour.” Overrate , on the other hand, means to overestimate the merits of; to rate too highly: “The movie was simply overrated; it...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Well, nock is actually a common misspelling for knock (the silent k does a lot of people in). But the curious fact is that nock is a word in itself, and in general is used to refer to the notch at the end of the arrow into which the bowstring fits. Tool tip to...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Outcast is a pariah or someone who is no longer welcomed in a typical society: “His habit of reckless driving has made him an outcast in his relatives.” Outcaste means anyone who has been rejected from a hereditary social caste or group: “Her parents...
by Wordpandit | Jun 12, 2012 | Usage Tips |
Knit has the following meanings:- 1. A method of using yarn and needles to create a series of joined loops which will be part of something; for example, a pair of socks: “I will knit a sweater for my younger brother and present it to him on this...
