TWINE


Meaning of TWINE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: twined ; twin · ing

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1 a : to twist together b : to form by twisting : WEAVE

2 a : INTERLACE <the girl twined her hands ― John Buchan> b : to cause to encircle or enfold something c : to cause to be encircled

intransitive verb

1 : to coil about a support

2 : to stretch or move in a sinuous manner : MEANDER <the river twine s through the valley>

– twin · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.