TWINE


Meaning of TWINE in English

I. twine 1 /twaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: twin ]

strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings:

a bundle of papers tied up with twine

II. twine 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] written

to wind or twist around something else, or to make something do this

twine something round/around something

She twined her arms round him and kissed his cheek.

twine round/around

A dark green ivy plant twined around the pole.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.