- stitch
- stitch1 [ stıtʃ ] noun **1. ) count a short piece of THREAD that you can see on cloth when it has been sewn:I put a couple of stitches in just to hold the ends together.a ) count a piece of wool that has been put around a needle when you are KNITTING:The shawl was knitted with beautiful neat stitches.drop a stitch (=let it fall off the needle accidentally)b ) count or uncount a particular way of making the stitches when you are sewing or KNITTING:I can sew, but I can't do any of the fancy stitches.c ) count a short piece of THREAD that is used for joining someone's skin together after it has been cut:The cut over his left eye needed 12 stitches.2. ) singular or uncount a sharp pain in the side of your body that you sometimes feel when you are running:I got a stitch and had to stop running.in stitches INFORMALlaughing a lot:have someone in stitches: Dawson's brand of humor had his audiences in stitches.not have a stitch on INFORMALto not be wearing any clothesa stitch in time (saves nine) SPOKENused for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal withstitchstitch 2 [ stıtʃ ] verb transitive1. ) to join pieces of cloth together by sewing them:They stitched red and blue ribbons onto their hats.2. ) to join someone's skin together after it has been cut:Surgeons managed to stitch his finger back on.,stitch `up phrasal verb transitive1. ) to repair a piece of cloth that has been torn by sewing it:You ought to stitch up that hole in your jeans.2. ) INFORMAL to arrange an agreement or deal:He's stitched up a major deal with Columbia Records.3. ) to join someone's skin together after it has been cut:Doctors stitched up the wound.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.