twine

twine

T0437200 (twīn)v. twined, twin·ing, twines v.tr.1. To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.2. To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing: twined the cord from plant fibers.3. To encircle or coil about: a vine twining a tree.4. To wind, coil, or wrap around something: "She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers" (Anne Tyler).v.intr.1. To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven: The branches of one tree twined with those of another.2. To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.3. To wind or coil about something: morning glories twining about stakes.n.1. A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.2. Something formed by twining: a twine of leaves.

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[Middle English twinen, from twin, twine, from Old English twīn, double thread; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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twin′er n.

twine

(twaɪn) n1. (Textiles) string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc2. the act or an instance of twining3. something produced or characterized by twining4. a twist, coil, or convolution5. a knot, tangle, or snarlvb6. (tr) to twist together; interweave: she twined the wicker to make a basket. 7. (tr) 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. [Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins; see twin] ˈtwiner n

twine

(twaɪn)

n., v. twined, twin•ing. n. 1. a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 2. an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving. 3. a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution. 4. a twist or turn in anything. 5. a knot or tangle. v.t. 6. to twist together; interweave. 7. to form by or as if by twisting together: to twine a wreath. 8. to twist (one strand, thread, or the like) with another; interlace. 9. to insert with a twisting or winding motion (usu. fol. by in or into): He twined his fingers in his hair. 10. to clasp or enfold (something) around something else; place by or as if by winding (usu. fol. by about, around, etc.). 11. to wreathe or wrap: They twined the arch with flowers. v.i. 12. to wind about something; twist itself in spirals (usu. fol. by about, around, etc.). 13. to wind in a sinuous or meandering course. [before 900; Middle English; Old English twīn (n.) literally, a double or twisted thread, c. Dutch twijn; akin to twin]

twine

Past participle: twined
Gerund: twining

Imperative
twine
twine

Present
I twine
you twine
he/she/it twines
we twine
you twine
they twine

Preterite
I twined
you twined
he/she/it twined
we twined
you twined
they twined

Present Continuous
I am twining
you are twining
he/she/it is twining
we are twining
you are twining
they are twining

Present Perfect
I have twined
you have twined
he/she/it has twined
we have twined
you have twined
they have twined

Past Continuous
I was twining
you were twining
he/she/it was twining
we were twining
you were twining
they were twining

Past Perfect
I had twined
you had twined
he/she/it had twined
we had twined
you had twined
they had twined

Future
I will twine
you will twine
he/she/it will twine
we will twine
you will twine
they will twine

Future Perfect
I will have twined
you will have twined
he/she/it will have twined
we will have twined
you will have twined
they will have twined

Future Continuous
I will be twining
you will be twining
he/she/it will be twining
we will be twining
you will be twining
they will be twining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been twining
you have been twining
he/she/it has been twining
we have been twining
you have been twining
they have been twining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been twining
you will have been twining
he/she/it will have been twining
we will have been twining
you will have been twining
they will have been twining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been twining
you had been twining
he/she/it had been twining
we had been twining
you had been twining
they had been twining

Conditional
I would twine
you would twine
he/she/it would twine
we would twine
you would twine
they would twine

Past Conditional
I would have twined
you would have twined
he/she/it would have twined
we would have twined
you would have twined
they would have twined

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twine - a lightweight cord stringchalk line, snap line, snapline - a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surfacecord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"packthread - a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
Verb	1.	twine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"enlace, interlace, intertwine, lace, entwinedistort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"wreathe, wind - form into a wreathtwine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"wattle - interlace to form wattleplash, pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge"ravel, tangle, knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
	2.	twine - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"wrap, wind, rollspool - wind onto a spool or a reelreel - wind onto or off a reelball - form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"clew, clue - roll into a ballcoil, curl, loop - wind around something in coils or loopsmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	3.	twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope"interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	4.	twine - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"distort, twistchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formwring, wrench - twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"contort, wring, deform, distort - twist and press out of shapemat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"spin - work natural fibers into a thread; "spin silk"interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving

twine

noun1. string, cord, yarn, strong thread a ball of twineverb1. twist together, weave, knit, braid, splice, interweave, plait, entwine, interlace, twist He twined his fingers into hers.2. coil, wind, surround, bend, wrap, twist, curl, loop, spiral, meander, encircle, wreathe These strands of molecules twine around each other.

twine

verbTo move or proceed on a repeatedly curving course:coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, meander, snake, spiral, twist, weave, wind, wreathe.

Translations

两股线或绳盘绕

twine

(twain) noun a strong kind of string made of twisted threads. He tied the parcel with twine. 兩股線或繩 两股线或绳 verb (negative untwine) to twist. The ivy twined round the tree. 盤繞，纏繞 盘绕，缠绕