interlace
verb
in·ter·lace ˌin-tər-ˈlās 
interlaced; interlacing; interlaces
transitive verb
1
: to unite by or as if by lacing together : interweave
2
: to vary by alternation or intermixture : intersperse
narrative interlaced with anecdotes
intransitive verb
: to cross one another as if woven together : intertwine
interlacement
ˌin-tər-ˈlās-mənt
noun 
Synonyms
- enlace
- entwine
- implicate [archaic]
- intertwine
- intertwist
- interweave
- inweave
- lace
- ply
- twist
- weave
- wreathe
- writhe
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Interlace the branches and bend them into a circle. The vines interlaced with each other.
Recent Examples on the Web Without a barbell, interlace your fingers behind your back. 
Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2014 After a few swings to open up, touch your fingertips together at the back of the stretch or gently interlace them. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 19 May 2020 The police have each of them (Samuel Thorne's face is blurred) turn around and interlace their fingers behind their backs before an officer handcuffs them. Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 The steps—one of many pedestrian shortcuts that interlace the hilly neighborhoods of Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Echo Park—are named for the Mattachine Society, the first enduring American gay-rights organization. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021 Cords on the dress enchantingly interlace together to make a net that captures people’s hearts. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021 Another officer orders Leyva to interlace his hands on top of his head, though Leyva appears to ignore both requests and turns his back on the officers while walking back toward the house. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2020 Use the palm of each hand to rub the back of the other hand, interlacing fingers. oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2020 Rub your right palm over the back of your left hand, interlacing your fingers, then switch left over right.5. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 29 Feb. 2020 See More
Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2014 After a few swings to open up, touch your fingertips together at the back of the stretch or gently interlace them. Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 19 May 2020 The police have each of them (Samuel Thorne's face is blurred) turn around and interlace their fingers behind their backs before an officer handcuffs them. Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 The steps—one of many pedestrian shortcuts that interlace the hilly neighborhoods of Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Echo Park—are named for the Mattachine Society, the first enduring American gay-rights organization. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021 Cords on the dress enchantingly interlace together to make a net that captures people’s hearts. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 3 June 2021 Another officer orders Leyva to interlace his hands on top of his head, though Leyva appears to ignore both requests and turns his back on the officers while walking back toward the house. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2020 Use the palm of each hand to rub the back of the other hand, interlacing fingers. oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2020 Rub your right palm over the back of your left hand, interlacing your fingers, then switch left over right.5. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 29 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-French entrelacer, from entre- inter- + lacer to lace
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
interlace
verb
in·ter·lace ˌin-tər-ˈlās
interlaced; interlacing
: to unite by or as if by lacing together
interlaces
verb
1
as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another interlaced strands of her hair for a new look Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- weaves
- intertwines
- entwines
- interweaves
- twists
- plies
- braids
- mixes
- blends
- implicates
- writhes
- laces
- wreathes
- enlaces
- inweaves
- plats
- plaits
- fuses
- links
- intertwists
- pleaches
- joins
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disentangles
- untangles
- unwinds
- uncoils
- untwines
2
as in intersperses
to scatter or set here and there among other things interlaced jokes between the serious passages in the speech Synonyms & Similar Words
- weaves
- intersperses
- combines
- mixes
- threads
- incorporates
- salts
- interweaves
- inserts
- intermingles
- mingles
- blends
- merges
- laces
- integrates
- alternates
- juxtaposes
- wreathes
- commingles
- embodies
- amalgamates
- fuses
- assimilates
3
as in knots
to twist together into a usually confused mass I've interlaced the cables on my audio-video system so confusingly that I've no idea what connects what Synonyms & Similar Words
- knots
- tangles
- intertwines
- snarls
- jumbles
- weaves
- interweaves
- entangles
- braids
- twines
- entwines
- scrambles
- plaits
- scrabbles
- enlaces
- intertwists
- winds
- writhes
- inweaves
- entwists
- wreathes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disentangles
- untangles
- untwists
- unravels
- unscrambles
- untwines
- unknots
- unsnarls
- unweaves