I. ˈvīn noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French vine, vigne, from Latin vinea vine, vineyard, from feminine of vineus of wine, from vinum wine + -eus -eous — more at wine
1.
a. : grape 2
b. : a plant having a woody or herbaceous stem that is too slender, flexible, or weak to hold itself erect and that supports itself in nature by climbing over an object (as a wall, fence, or trellis) or other plants by tendrils or by twining or that extends itself horizontally by running along the ground
honeysuckle vine
cucumber vine
c. : any of various lax sprawling herbaceous plants (as a tomato or potato plant) that lack modification for climbing — not used technically
2. archaic : vinea
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to form a vine : grow in the manner of a vine
the grapes began to vine soon after planting
morning glories vining up the corn — J.H.Stuart
transitive verb
: to harvest (as peas) by means of a mechanical viner
III. noun
slang : an article of clothing ; especially : a man's suit — usually used in plural