Twine Very Common

Twine has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions

Noun

1

a lightweight cord

string twine

2

A twist; a convolution.

Verb

1

spin, wind, or twist together

"intertwine the ribbons"

"Twine the threads into a rope"

"intertwined hearts"

intertwine twine entwine enlace interlace lace

2

arrange or or coil around

"roll your hair around your finger"

"Twine the thread around the spool"

"She wrapped her arms around the child"

wind wrap roll twine

3

make by twisting together or intertwining

"twine a rope"

twine

4

form into a spiral shape

"The cord is all twisted"

twist twine distort

5

To weave together.

6

Alternative form of twin (“to separate”)

Proper Noun

1

A surname.

Example Sentences

"intertwine the ribbons" verb

"Twine the threads into a rope" verb

"intertwined hearts" verb

"roll your hair around your finger" verb

"Twine the thread around the spool" verb

"She wrapped her arms around the child" verb

"twine a rope" verb

"The cord is all twisted" verb

See Also

meander marline sugar tit twiningly mokihi twiny twined yarn

Related Terms

meander marline sugar tit twiningly mokihi twiny twined yarn intertwine lablab twineless intertwined shibari twiner hank convolution line chick blinds twines twining

Antonyms

untwine wind off untwist

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

cord twist move make change shape

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

chalk line packthread wreathe wattle pleach ravel splice spool reel ball clue coil wring contort entangle intertwine spin weave

Rhyming Words

ine sine vine line mine bine zine wine dine eine pine gine kine rine fine nine tine cine meine reine

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