CROCHETING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crocheting mean? 

• CROCHETING (noun)
  The noun CROCHETING has 2 senses:

1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

2. creating a garment of needlework

  Familiarity information: CROCHETING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CROCHETING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

crochet; crocheting

Hypernyms ("crocheting" is a kind of...):

needlecraft; needlework (a creation created or assembled by needle and thread)

Derivation:

crochet (make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Creating a garment of needlework

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("crocheting" is a kind of...):

handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)

Derivation:

crochet (create by looping or crocheting)