v.
Pronunciation: ' r ē th
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wreathed ; wreath · ing
Etymology: wreath
Date: 1530
transitive verb
1 a : to shape into a wreath b : INTERWEAVE c : to cause to coil about something
2 : to twist or contort so as to show folds or creases
3 : to encircle or adorn with or as if with a wreath
intransitive verb
1 : to twist in coils : WRITHE
2 a : to take on the shape of a wreath b : to move or extend in circles or spirals