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View usage for: (twaɪn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense twines, present participle twining, past tense, past participle twined1. uncountable nounTwine is strong string used especially in gardening and farming. 2. verbIf you twine one thing around another, or if one thing twines around another, the first thing is twisted or wound around the second. He had twined his chubby arms around Vincent's neck. [VERB noun preposition] He twined his fingers into hers. [VERB noun preposition] These strands of molecules twine around each other to form cable-like structures. [VERB preposition] Synonyms: twist together, weave, knit, braid More Synonyms of twine More Synonyms of twine (twaɪn) noun1. string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc 2. the act or an instance of twining 3. something produced or characterized by twining 4. a twist, coil, or convolution 5. a knot, tangle, or snarl verb6. (transitive) to twist together; interweave she twined the wicker to make a basket 7. (transitive) to form by or as if by twining to twine a garland 8. (when intr, often foll by around) to wind or cause to wind, esp in spirals the creeper twines around the tree Derived forms twiner (ˈtwiner) noun Word origin Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins; see twintwine in American English (twaɪn) noun1. strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together 2. a twining or being twined 3. a twined thing or part; twist; convolution 5. a twining branch or spray of a plant verb transitiveWord forms: twined or ˈtwining6. a. to twist together; intertwine; interlace b. to form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing 7. to encircle or wreathe (one thing) with another 8. to wind (something) around something else 9. to enfold, embrace, etc. a wreath twining his brow verb intransitive10. to twist, interlace, etc. Word origin ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, twain Examples of 'twine' in a sentencetwine Definition string or cord made by twisting fibres together a ball of twine Definition to twist or wind together They twined their fingers together. Synonyms twist together knit plait interlace These strands of molecules twine around each other. Synonyms surround wrap meander encircle Additional synonymsDefinition to form a curve Bend the bar into a horseshoe. Synonyms twist, turn, wind, lean, hook, bow, curve, arch, incline, arc, deflect, warp, buckle, coil, flex, stoop, veer, swerve, diverge, contort, inflect, incurvate Definition to interweave (hair, thread, etc.) She had almost finished braiding Sita's hair. Synonyms interweave, weave, lace, intertwine, plait, entwine, twine, ravel, interlace Definition an intricate or confused matter or condition the size, shape and convolutions of the human brain Synonyms twist, complexity, intricacy, contortion, winding, curl, loop, spiral, coil, coiling, helix, undulation, curlicue, involution, sinuosity, tortuousness, sinuousness - twig
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Additional synonymsDefinition string or thin rope made of twisted strands The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord. Synonyms rope, line, string, twineDefinition to twist into a spiral or curve Smoke was curling up the chimney. Synonyms twirl, turn, bend, twist, curve, loop, spiral, coil, meander, writhe, corkscrew, wreathe, convolute Definition to twist together or round something else I reached over and entwined our fingers. Synonyms twist, surround, embrace, weave, knit, braid, encircle, wind, intertwine, interweave, plait, twine, ravel, interlace, entwist (archaic) Definition to weave together The programme successfully interweaves words and pictures. Synonyms intertwine, blend, cross, braid, splice, crisscross, interlace, reticulate, interwreathe, inweave Definition to make into a loop He looped the rope over the wood. Synonyms twist, turn, join, roll, circle, connect, bend, fold, knot, curl, spiral, coil, braid, encircle, wind round, curve round a snarl of logs and branches Synonyms tangle, mass, twist, web, knot, jungle, mat, coil, mesh, ravel, entanglementDefinition to follow a spiral course or be in the shape of a spiral Smoke spiralled from a joss stick. Synonyms coil, wind, twist, snake, twirlDefinition to join (two ropes) by interweaving the ends He taught me to edit and splice film. Synonyms join, unite, graft, marry, wed, knit, mesh, braid, intertwine, interweave, yoke, plait, entwine, interlace, intertwist Definition something formed by or as if by twisting the bare bulb hanging from a twist of flex Synonyms coil, roll, curl, hank, twineDefinition to wind or twine The fibres are twisted together during spinning. Synonyms intertwine, wind, weave, braid, interweave, plait, entwine, twine, wreathe, interlace Additional synonymsDefinition to turn one end or part while the other end or parts remain still or turn in the opposite direction She twisted her hair into a bun. Synonyms coil, curl, wind, plait, wrap, screw, twirlDefinition to form (a fabric) by interlacing yarn on a loom She then weaves the fibres together to make the traditional Awatum basket. Synonyms knit, twist, intertwine, plait, unite, introduce, blend, incorporate, merge, mat, fuse, braid, entwine, intermingle, interlace Definition anything shaped like a coil The plant has dense whorls of red-purple flowers. Synonyms swirl, spiral, coil, twist, vortex, helix, corkscrew Definition to twist (something flexible) round some object She wound the sash round her waist. Synonyms wrap, twist, reel, curl, loop, coil, twine, furl, wreatheThe temple's huge columns were wreathed in laurels. Synonyms festoon, wind, crown, wrap, twist, coil, adorn, intertwine, interweave, entwine, twine, engarland |