1
: a strong string of two or more strands twisted together
2
archaic
: a twined or interlaced part or object
3
archaic
: an act of twining, interlacing, or embracing
twined; twining
1
a
: to twist together
b
: to form by twisting : weave
2
a
: interlace
the girl twined her hands—
John Buchan
John Buchan
b
: to cause to encircle or enfold something
c
: to cause to be encircled
1
: to coil about a support
2
: to stretch or move in a sinuous manner : meander
the river twines through the valley
twiner
noun
twined; twining
chiefly Scotland
: to cause (one) to lose possession : deprive
twined him of his nose—J. C. Ransom
J. C. Ransom
chiefly Scotland
: part
you and me must twine—R. L. Stevenson
R. L. StevensonExamples of twine in a Sentence
Noun
The package was wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine.
a strong piece of twine
Verb (1)
the snake silently twined around the tree trunk
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Mann is also accused of tying the child’s hands with twine after sitting on the alleged victim's back.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Think tall plants with large, dramatic leaves and twining vines that can climb up a shelf or spill out of a container.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The touch was perfection, and the ball went through the twine just as the buzzer sounded, giving us our first buzzer-beater in March Madness this year.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Mann is also accused of tying the child’s hands with twine after sitting on the alleged victim's back.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
Verb
Nyoni wisely subtitles the whole film so that even non-Zambians can be immersed in this twining stream of words without worrying too much about the switching currents.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
Think tall plants with large, dramatic leaves and twining vines that can climb up a shelf or spill out of a container.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twine. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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