1. the action of working dough or clay by pressing and folding it with the hands

1. present participle of knead: to work dough or clay by pressing and folding it with the hands
2. present participle of knead: to massage muscles or body parts by pressing with the hands

Examples

• The kneading of bread dough takes about ten minutes.
• She was kneading the clay to make it more pliable.
• The baker spent the morning kneading dough for fresh loaves.
• He was kneading her shoulders to relieve the tension.
• Proper kneading develops the gluten in bread dough.
• The cat was kneading the blanket with its paws.
• After kneading the dough, let it rise for an hour.