Meaning of "twine" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWINE

Old English twīn; related to Old Frisian twīne, Dutch twijn twine, Lithuanian dvynu twins.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWINE

twine  [twaɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWINE

Twine is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twine in English.

WHAT DOES TWINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twine

Twine is a light string or strong thread composed of two or more smaller strands or yarns twisted together. More generally, the term can be applied to a cord. Natural fibres used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir. A variety of synthetic fibres may also be used.

Definition of twine in the English dictionary

The first definition of twine in the dictionary is string made by twisting together fibres of hemp, cotton, etc. Other definition of twine is the act or an instance of twining. Twine is also something produced or characterized by twining.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWINE

PRESENT

Present

I twine

you twine

he/she/it twines

we twine

you twine

they twine

Present continuous

I am twining

you are twining

he/she/it is twining

we are twining

you are twining

they are twining

Present perfect

I have twined

you have twined

he/she/it has twined

we have twined

you have twined

they have twined

Present perfect continuous

I have been twining

you have been twining

he/she/it has been twining

we have been twining

you have been twining

they have been twining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twined

you twined

he/she/it twined

we twined

you twined

they twined

Past continuous

I was twining

you were twining

he/she/it was twining

we were twining

you were twining

they were twining

Past perfect

I had twined

you had twined

he/she/it had twined

we had twined

you had twined

they had twined

Past perfect continuous

I had been twining

you had been twining

he/she/it had been twining

we had been twining

you had been twining

they had been twining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twine

you will twine

he/she/it will twine

we will twine

you will twine

they will twine

Future continuous

I will be twining

you will be twining

he/she/it will be twining

we will be twining

you will be twining

they will be twining

Future perfect

I will have twined

you will have twined

he/she/it will have twined

we will have twined

you will have twined

they will have twined

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twining

you will have been twining

he/she/it will have been twining

we will have been twining

you will have been twining

they will have been twining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twine

you would twine

he/she/it would twine

we would twine

you would twine

they would twine

Conditional continuous

I would be twining

you would be twining

he/she/it would be twining

we would be twining

you would be twining

they would be twining

Conditional perfect

I would have twine

you would have twine

he/she/it would have twine

we would have twine

you would have twine

they would have twine

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twining

you would have been twining

he/she/it would have been twining

we would have been twining

you would have been twining

they would have been twining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twine
we let´s twine
you twine

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twine

Past participle

twined

Present Participle

twining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twine» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twine

bend · braid · coil · convolution · cord · curl · encircle · entwine · interlace · interweave · knit · knot · loop · meander · plait · snarl · spiral · splice · string · surround · tangle · twist · weave · whorl · wind · wrap · wreathe · yarn

TRANSLATION OF TWINE

Find out the translation of twine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twine» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 麻线
• Translator English - Spanish: guita
• English: twine
• Translator English - Hindi: सुतली
• Translator English - Arabic: خيوط
• Translator English - Russian: шпагат
• Translator English - Portuguese: barbante
• Translator English - Bengali: কুণ্ডলী
• Translator English - French: ficelle
• Translator English - Malay: Belahan
• Translator English - German: Bindfäden
• Translator English - Japanese: 巻き付く
• Translator English - Korean: 꼬기
• Translator English - Javanese: Twine
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quanh co
• Translator English - Tamil: கயிறு
• Translator English - Marathi: सुतळी
• Translator English - Turkish: sicim
• Translator English - Italian: spago
• Translator English - Polish: szpagat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: шпагат
• Translator English - Romanian: sfoară
• Translator English - Greek: νήματος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: twijn
• Translator English - Swedish: snöre
• Translator English - Norwegian: hyssing

4 QUOTES WITH «TWINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twine.

1

Mark Frost

I have traveled down this path before - 'List of Seven' and 'Twin Peaks' both have thematic similarities - but 'Paladin' took me much deeper into the intuitive underground. Always bearing in mind Joseph Campbell's Rule No. 1: When entering a labyrinth, don't forget your ball of twine.

2

Jenna Morasca

Twine from trees and plants can make good floss!

3

Summer Phoenix

I've never had a diamond before, and now I've got a diamond surrounded by other diamonds and diamonds in places where, frankly, you don't need diamonds at all, and I would have been happy with a piece of twine.

4

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

A young man, be his merit what it will, can never raise himself; but must, like the ivy round the oak, twine himself round some man of great power and interest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWINE»

Discover the use of twine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bound in Twine: The History and Ecology of the ...

These interlocking dependencies--identified by author Sterling Evans as the "henequen-wheat complex"--initiated or furthered major ecological, social, and political changes in each of these agricultural regions.

Sterling Evans, 2007

Cat's Cradle: The golden twine. Book 1

With monsters slipping through the mountains into the valley of Galatea, Suri, an orphan, dreams of becoming a monster tamer.

Jo Rioux, 2012

Twist and Twine: 18 Ideas for Rag Rugs and Home Decor

Author Bobbie Irwin guides you through the age-old art of rug twining to create beautiful, durable objects for your home, all with strips of new or recycled fabric.

Bobbie Irwin, 2009

The Golden Twine

With monsters slipping through the mountains into the valley of Galatea, Suri, an orphan, dreams of becoming a monster tamer.

Jo Rioux, 2012

Kangaroos

Presents information about baby kangaroos, how they behave, and where they live.

Alice Twine, 2008

Outsourcing the Womb: Race, Class and Gestational Surrogacy ...

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

France Winddance Twine, 2012

Girls with Guns: Firearms, Feminism, and Militarism

This book addresses this social problem by offering a comparative analysis of the particular dilemmas that gender inequality, class inequality, race/racism and U.S. nationalism generate for women of diverse backgrounds who are struggling to ...

France Winddance Twine, 2013

Citizenship and Social Rights: The Interdependence of Self ...

This broad-ranging text offers an analysis of the idea of citizenship and its relevance to social problems and social policies in advanced industrial societies.

Fred Twine, 1994

Baby Elephants

Presents information about baby elephants, how they behave, and where they live.

Alice Twine, 2008

Animals as Biotechnology: Ethics, Sustainability and ...

The book is shaped by the emergence of two contradictory trends within our approach to nonhuman animals: the biotechnological turn in animal sciences, which aims to increase the efficiency and profitability of meat and dairy production; and ...

Richard Twine, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twine is used in the context of the following news items.

Colorful waving sculpture of twine and rope soars above Boston's …

According to the Greenway conservancy, the one-ton sculpture is made of rope and twine, knotted together in 542,500 knots. There are more than 100 miles of ... «MassLive.com, May 15»

David Twine sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting …

Twine, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder before Judge Matthew E. Coghlan, who handed down the 12-year sentence, according to court ... «Homicide Watch Chicago, Apr 15»

Nancy Twine Left Finance to Run Her Own Natural Beauty Line

By the time Nancy Twine reached her 30th birthday, she had left a successful career as an executive at Goldman Sachs, launched her own beauty line, and ... «New York Magazine, Apr 15»

Former Terps linebacker Alex Twine found not guilty of assault

Twine and teammate Levern Jacobs were accused by two fellow students of assaulting them near campus. The charge against Jacobs was later dropped, ... «Baltimore Sun, Feb 15»

Boston health tech groups are finalists in Harvard's Health …

Twine Health and a group at Boston Children's Hospital are among four finalists in the inaugural Health Acceleration Challenge hosted by Harvard Business ... «BetaBoston, Nov 14»

Maryland's Alex Twine, Levern Jacobs facing assault charges

Maryland senior linebacker Alex Twine and junior wide receiver Levern Jacobs are facing second-degree assault charges stemming from a July 19 incident, ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»

Tie Food With Dental Floss Instead Of Kitchen Twine

Many recipes call for you to tie ingredients together with kitchen twine. If you don't have any on hand, dental floss makes a great substitute. Photo by Whitney. «Lifehacker Australia, Aug 14»

Ospreys Have Fatal Attraction To Baling Twine, Fishing Line

This is how ospreys' unhealthy affinity for baling twine can kill. Idaho Fish and Game biologist Beth Waterbury rescued this osprey in the nick of time. «WBUR, Aug 14»

Baby Osprey likely escaped after being tangled in twine

Then, officials with the Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis got a closer look and realized the bird was tangled in orange bailing twine atop the giant dead tree. «kgw.com, Aug 14»

Cops: 5-year-old boy was tied to motorcycle with twine

EATONTOWN – A Staten Island motorcycle operator was arrested on several charges after police noticed a young boy was tied to his bike with twine, authorities ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 14»