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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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Bright, woven sculptures made from farm twine animate a wildflower meadow in this art-meets-nature installation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Once the cucumbers start to vine, coax the vines to climb the trellis by twining them around the trellis with your fingers and securing them in place, if needed, with plant clips or garden twine.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Madden McGowan and Joshua Haarmann drew twine to start.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Bright, woven sculptures made from farm twine animate a wildflower meadow in this art-meets-nature installation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Once the cucumbers start to vine, coax the vines to climb the trellis by twining them around the trellis with your fingers and securing them in place, if needed, with plant clips or garden twine.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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