Meaning of "stitch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STITCH

Old English stice sting; related to Old Frisian steke, Old High German stih, Gothic stiks, Old Norse tikta sharp.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STITCH

stitch  [stɪtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STITCH

Stitch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stitch in English.

WHAT DOES STITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stitch

Stitch or Stitches may refer to: ▪ Stitch, a single loop of thread or yarn in the textile arts: ▪ Backstitch, in which individual stitches are made backward to the general direction of sewing. Variants include stem stitch, outline stitch and split stitch. ▪ Blanket stitch, used to reinforce the edge of thick materials ▪ Cable knitting is a style of knitting in which the order of stitches is permuted ▪ Chain stitch in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern ▪ Cross-stitch ▪ Embroidery stitch ▪ Garter stitch, the most basic form of welting ▪ Lockstitch ▪ Stitch, a common term for Surgical suture, a method of medical care to close wounds ▪ Stitch, a common term for Side stitch, an intense stabbing pain during exercise...

Definition of stitch in the English dictionary

The first definition of stitch in the dictionary is a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle. Other definition of stitch is a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc. Stitch is also a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STITCH

PRESENT

Present

I stitch

you stitch

he/she/it stitches

we stitch

you stitch

they stitch

Present continuous

I am stitching

you are stitching

he/she/it is stitching

we are stitching

you are stitching

they are stitching

Present perfect

I have stitched

you have stitched

he/she/it has stitched

we have stitched

you have stitched

they have stitched

Present perfect continuous

I have been stitching

you have been stitching

he/she/it has been stitching

we have been stitching

you have been stitching

they have been stitching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stitched

you stitched

he/she/it stitched

we stitched

you stitched

they stitched

Past continuous

I was stitching

you were stitching

he/she/it was stitching

we were stitching

you were stitching

they were stitching

Past perfect

I had stitched

you had stitched

he/she/it had stitched

we had stitched

you had stitched

they had stitched

Past perfect continuous

I had been stitching

you had been stitching

he/she/it had been stitching

we had been stitching

you had been stitching

they had been stitching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will stitch

you will stitch

he/she/it will stitch

we will stitch

you will stitch

they will stitch

Future continuous

I will be stitching

you will be stitching

he/she/it will be stitching

we will be stitching

you will be stitching

they will be stitching

Future perfect

I will have stitched

you will have stitched

he/she/it will have stitched

we will have stitched

you will have stitched

they will have stitched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been stitching

you will have been stitching

he/she/it will have been stitching

we will have been stitching

you will have been stitching

they will have been stitching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would stitch

you would stitch

he/she/it would stitch

we would stitch

you would stitch

they would stitch

Conditional continuous

I would be stitching

you would be stitching

he/she/it would be stitching

we would be stitching

you would be stitching

they would be stitching

Conditional perfect

I would have stitch

you would have stitch

he/she/it would have stitch

we would have stitch

you would have stitch

they would have stitch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stitching

you would have been stitching

he/she/it would have been stitching

we would have been stitching

you would have been stitching

they would have been stitching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you stitch
we let´s stitch
you stitch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to stitch

Past participle

stitched

Present Participle

stitching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STITCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stitch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of stitch

baste · hem · pain · pang · seam · sew · spasm · tack · twinge

TRANSLATION OF STITCH

Find out the translation of stitch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stitch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stitch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 缝合
• Translator English - Spanish: puntada
• English: stitch
• Translator English - Hindi: सिलाई
• Translator English - Arabic: دَرْزَة
• Translator English - Russian: стежок
• Translator English - Portuguese: ponto
• Translator English - Bengali: সেলাই
• Translator English - French: point
• Translator English - Malay: Jahitan
• Translator English - German: Stich
• Translator English - Japanese: ひと針
• Translator English - Korean: 한 바늘
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggawe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mũi khâu
• Translator English - Tamil: தைத்து
• Translator English - Marathi: शिवणे
• Translator English - Turkish: dikiş
• Translator English - Italian: punto
• Translator English - Polish: szew
• Translator English - Ukrainian: стібок
• Translator English - Romanian: cusătură
• Translator English - Greek: βελονιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: steek
• Translator English - Swedish: stygn
• Translator English - Norwegian: sting

6 QUOTES WITH «STITCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stitch.

1

Jeff Foxworthy

Little girls love dolls. They just don't love doll clothes. We've got four thousand dolls and ain't one of them got a stitch of clothes on.

2

Rumer Godden

If books were Persian carpets, one would not look only at the outer side. because it is the stitch that makes a carpet wear, gives it its life and bloom.

3

Rumer Godden

The stitch of a book is its words.

4

Abbey Lee Kershaw

I see potential in everything. It's about opening your mind to what you can do to the garment: because they're cheap, you can cut them or stitch them, and if you stuff it up, it's fine - it's only two dollars.

5

Keira Knightley

All through my life what I've loved doing is watching movies. I love the escapism of film, I love stories. So it is incredible to be able to be in them as much as I am, to see them from the first stitch in a costume to the end product.

6

Julia Leigh

We stitch together our days and edit out our nights.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STITCH»

Discover the use of stitch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stitch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Subversive Cross Stitch: 33 Designs for Your Surly Side

Needlework is America's most popular craft, with about 38 million stitchers according to the Hobby Industry of America. Subversive Cross Stitch puts a 21st-century spin to this age-old art.

Julie Jackson, 2006

Stitch

Along come the ghastly puppets Voodoo Dolly and Tinybones, leading Stitch through hidden passageways to a dreadful secret room. This digest-size re-issue of Stitch collects the entire story, plus all-new extras exclusive to this edition.

‎2009

Cross Stitch Antique Style Samplers: Over 30 Cross Stitch ...

Jane Greenoff uses her own historical sampler collection as the inspiration for over 30 unique antique style cross stitch designs so that you can begin a collection of your very own.

Jane Greenoff, 2005

Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns

Presents over five hundred and fifty basic and complex knitting stiches, which can be used to alter store-bought patterns or produce original designs.

‎2005

The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch Designs: 500 Classic & ...

Profiles five hundred crochet stitch designs, including classic patterns and originals by the author, providing a photo, a diagram, and written instructions for each; and includes a pictorial index, illustrated instructions for basic ...

Linda Schäpper, 2007

Big Stitch Cross Stitch: Over 30 Contemporary Cross Stitch ...

Provides cross-stitch projects, from pillows and jewelry wraps to eyeglass cases and Christmas stockings, that use extra-large stitching, and includes a section on basic techniques, finishing, and materials.

Jacqui Pearce, 2012

Joan Elliott's Native American Cross Stitch

Information on materials, stitching techniques and full making-up instructions are provided, making this book ideal for beginners and more experienced stitchers alike.

Joan Elliot, 2005

Love Kills Slowly Cross-Stitch: 30 Cross-Stitch Patterns ...

This ain't your grandmother's cross-stitch. Ed Hardy's Love Kills Slowly Cross-Stitch is a counted cross-stitch book for a new generation of crafters.

Licensing, Ed Hardy, 2010

Fantasy Cross Stitch

Enter a world filled with intoxicating sorceresses, fairytale dragons, mythical unicorns and beautiful butterfly fairies, all intricately recreated in cross stitch.

Lesley Teare, 2008

Knitting Brioche: The Essential Guide to the Brioche Stitch

The first and only knitting book devoted to the brioche stitch, a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric, most classically a deeply-ribbed fabric.

Nancy Marchant, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stitch is used in the context of the following news items.

'Stitch' Duran responds to Dana White's most recent comments: 'He …

In his comments -- which weren't derogatory or filled with ill intentions -- "Stitch" simply revealed that his sponsors were forced to drop him because he was ... «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»

Firing of Jacob 'Stitch' Duran really not cool… and in fact, just cold

Then there is cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran, the mustachioed fellow who made sure fighter's faces didn't fall apart between rounds and after a fight. Duran has ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»

Review: "A Stitch in Time," New ABC Family Series Stitchers

A few days ago, ABC Family aired the pilot episode of their new show, Stitchers—a sci-fi series that's one part time travel and another part detective story. «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»

Fed up Santander customer cross-stitches his own bank card

A fed-up Santander customer, who had to wait over 20 days for a replacement bank card when his was cloned, decided to cross stitch a replica in protest at his ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

Made It: Blanket Stitch Fleece Throw

Aimee Misovich is a wife, mom and volunteer. She enjoys being thrifty and creative in ways that positively impact the lives of her family, friends and the world at ... «Holland Sentinel, May 15»

Elementary: “A Stitch In Time”

This becomes the B-story in “A Stitch In Time,” which primarily focuses on the murder of a well-known skeptic who investigated the wrong ghost in the wrong ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Apr 15»

'The Young and the Restless' Spoilers: Stitch Learns Kelly's Alive …

Unconfirmed new Y&R rumors are starting to appear centered around a storyline consisting of brother and sister duo Ben 'Stitch' Russell [Sean Carrigan] and ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Apr 15»

Cross stitch: Age-old art finds contemporary edge

Jen Eggleston/RandomlyGenerated,Jen Eggleston replicates in cross stitch an iconic scene from "Alien," one of her favorite films. "Something about the ... «Gloucester Daily Times, Apr 15»

'The Young And The Restless' Spoilers: Adam Maneuvers, Stitch …

She Knows Soaps shares that Jack will see Abby and Stitch, and Abbott breaks the news to them. Stitch doesn't believe it, but when he sees the photo Jack has, ... «The Inquisitr, Mar 15»

'The Young And The Restless' Spoilers: Sharon Gets Sneaky, Stitch …

Kevin and some of the others are still suspicious of Stitch, and the part he may have played in Austin's expose and potential murder. Young and Restless ... «The Inquisitr, Mar 15»