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The Meaning of twine

  • (n.) A twist; a convolution.
  • (n.) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
  • (n.) The act of twining or winding round.
  • (n.) To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.
  • (n.) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.
  • (n.) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.
  • (n.) To change the direction of.
  • (n.) To mingle; to mix.
  • (v. i.) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.
  • (v. i.) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.
  • (v. i.) To turn round; to revolve.
  • (v. i.) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Synonyms

strand , bowed stringed instrument , cosmic string , train , chain , drawing string , drawstring , string , braid , fortify , wrap , entwine , enlace , loop , twist , wind , roll , lace , distort , interlock , tat , knit , lock , interlace , lace up , spike , plait , intertwine , vagabond , meander , nose , hoist , thread , range , stray , rove , wave , swan , lift , scent , wind up , flap , enfold , wander , hustle , wrap up , cast , enwrap , curve , pluck , revolve , roll up , envelop , roll out , wreathe , turn over , tramp , undulate , ramble , drift , weave , seethe , enclose , roam , wheel , warp , bend , wriggle , wrick , deform , wrestle , colour , rick , color , worm , flex , convolute , writhe , wrench , turn , sophisticate , contort , sprain , falsify , twist around , tinge , garble , wring , strain , squirm , pervert , bias , diverge , mold , submit , bow , deflect , incline , persuade , crook , deviate , influence , stoop , yield

Antonyms

untwine

Rhymes

adeline , aerodyne , affine , airline , alamein , align , aline , alkaline , alpine , arline , arlyne , asinine , assign , australopithecine , ballantine , barentine , baseline , benign , bloodline , borderline , bornstein , bovine , brandywine , brine , brookline , bryne , burdine , byline , byzantine , calamine , canine , capitoline , carbine , caroline , celandine , chine , clementine , cline , clozapine , clyne , coastline , columbine , combine , concubine , confine , constantine , crine , crystalline , dateline , deadline , decline , define , design , devine , dewine , dhein , dine , disincline , divine , dopamine , dragline , dwine , earthshine , eglantine , ein , emeline , emlynne , emmeline , endocrine , enshrine , entwine , epstein , equine , erskine , evangeline , fein , feinstein , feline , feyen , fine , francyne , frankenstein , genuine , gourdine , grapevine , guideline , guynn , gwine , hainline , hairline , hammerstein , headline , hein , heine , hemline , heterodyne , heyen , hine , hornstein , hot-line , huynh , ice-nine , incline , intertwine , iodine , jacobine , jain , karoline , klein , kline , kyne , leontine , lichtenstein , liechtenstein , lifeline , limine , line , lupine , lyne , lysne , macalpine , mainline , malign , mcalpine , microdyne , midline , mine , missildine , moonshine , nadein , nine , online , opine , outline , outshine , palatine , palestine , pine , pipeline , porcupine , prine , pruyn , pyne , quinine , rankine , realign , reassign , recline , recombine , redefine , redesign , refine , resign , rhine , rhyne , rine , rubinstein , saccharine , schein , schlein , sein , serpentine , sharp-sign , shein , shine , shoeshine , shrine , sideline , sign , silverstein , sine , skyline , spine , spline , stein , stine , storyline , streamline , strine , strychnine , styne , sunshine , superheterodyne , supine , swine , thein , thine , timberline , tine , trine , turpentine , tyne , underline , undermine , valentine , vandine , vanduyn , vanduyne , vine , waistline , wallenstein , whine , wine , wyne , zine