close-knit UK /kləʊs ˈnɪt/US /kloʊs ˈnɪt/ adjective1 •Of a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.I come from a close-knit family; we never keep secrets from one another. formscloser-knit · more close-knit · closest-knit · most close-knit
