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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David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Authorities believed twine used to bind the women came from the lodge kitchen.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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Noun
That's because formation flying for spacecraft is completely different than with aircraft or stringing together the satellites with a bit of twine.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Authorities believed twine used to bind the women came from the lodge kitchen.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
In the vein of Jim Ford and Tony Joe White, East’s voice is fully formed here, twining country rootstock with soul and gospel so tightly that the traditions feel inseparable, and rightly so.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
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“Twine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twine. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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