entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn 

en-

entwined; entwining; entwines

transitive verb

: to twine together or around

intransitive verb

: to become twisted or twined

Synonyms of entwine

• weave
• intertwine

Examples of entwine in a Sentence

The snake entwined itself around the branch.

marveled at how the vines had delicately and intricately entwined themselves on the trellis

Recent Examples on the Web

Although her persona as an actor will forever be entwined with a certain ‘90s sitcom, behind the camera Courteney Cox has a bit of a mean streak. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

The culture of the Mets, then, was deeply entwined with the city. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Yet subject and setting are not the same, only closely entwined. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

The stories of two high schoolers, Jules and Quinn, entwine on May 1, the day a serial killer attacks one of them. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for entwine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

entwine

verb

en·​twine in-ˈtwīn 

: to twine together or around