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Synonyms for twine

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

lace weave braid entwine

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Twist — to weave together

twist, entwine, lace, braid, intertwine, weave, interlace, interweave, encircle, lock, embrace, enlace, wreathe, raddle, intertwist, betwine, circumgyrate, curl

2. Wind

wind, wrap, roll

Other

meander, distort

Noun

cord, string, rope

Antonyms

untwine

All antonyms of twine →

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To weave together.

  2. v. 2

    To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

  3. n. 1

    A twist; a convolution.

Related words

Phrases
baler twine sea twine settler's twine

Forms

Plural
twines → cords, strings, ropes…
Past participle
twined
e.g. twined → twisted, entwined, laced, braided…

Example sentences

  • lace The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.
  • weave Yanni uses this bark to weave traditional baskets.
  • braid To braid the rope only after the thief is caught.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
twinesteady
lacerising
weaverising
braidrising
entwinerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
wind1, roll1, lock1, wrap1, rope1, cord1, lace1, curl1
5 letters
twist1, weave1, braid1
6 letters
string1, enlace, raddle
7 letters
embrace2, distort2, meander3, entwine2, wreathe, betwine
8 letters
encircle3
9 letters
interlace3
10 letters
intertwine3, interweave3, intertwist
12 letters
circumgyrate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (embrace2 = 2 syllables).