Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  twine 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  twine 
 
  Sense  1 
  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  wreathe,  wind 
  =>  fold 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  pleach,  plash 
  =>  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  splice 
 
  Sense  3 
  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  =>  spool 
  =>  reel 
  =>  ball 
  =>  clue,  clew 
  =>  coil,  loop,  curl 
 
  Sense  5 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  kink 
  =>  wring,  wrench 
  =>  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  spin 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  twine 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  twine 
 
  Sense  1 
  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  wreathe,  wind 
  =>  fold 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  pleach,  plash 
  =>  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  splice 
  =>  piece 
 
  Sense  3 
  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  =>  spool 
  =>  cheese 
  =>  reel 
  =>  reel  off  unreel 
  =>  ball 
  =>  clue,  clew 
  =>  coil,  loop,  curl 
 
  Sense  5 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  kink 
  =>  wring,  wrench 
  =>  contort,  deform,  distort,  wring 
  =>  entangle,  tangle,  mat,  snarl 
  =>  felt 
  =>  enmesh,  mesh,  ensnarl 
  =>  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  wreathe,  wind 
  =>  fold 
  =>  wattle 
  =>  pleach,  plash 
  =>  ravel,  tangle,  knot 
  =>  splice 
  =>  piece 
  =>  spin 
  =>  weave,  interweave 
  =>  plait 
  =>  inweave 
  =>  raddle,  ruddle 
  =>  tinsel 
  =>  braid,  pleach 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  twine 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  twine 
 
  5  senses  of  twine 
 
  Sense  1 
  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  2 
  twine 
  =>  surround,  environ,  encircle,  circle,  round,  ring 
 
  Sense  3 
  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  4 
  twine 
  =>  make  create 
 
  Sense  5 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  twine 
 
  twine  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  twine 
 
  Sense  1 
  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace 
  =>  twist,  twine,  distort 
 
  Sense  4 
  twine 
  =>  make  create 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  twine 
  =>  surround,  environ,  encircle,  circle,  round,  ring 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  twist,  twine,  distort 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  twining 
  yellow  twining  snapdragon 
 
  Overview  of  verb  twine 
 
  The  verb  twine  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace  --  (spin  or  twist  together  so  as  to  form  a  cord;  "intertwine  the  ribbons";  "Twine  the  threads  into  a  rope") 
  2.  twine  --  (coil  around  "Wisteria  twining  the  fence  posts") 
  3.  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine  --  (wrap  or  coil  around  "roll  your  hair  around  your  finger";  "Twine  the  thread  around  the  spool") 
  4.  twine  --  (make  by  twisting  together  or  intertwining;  "twine  a  strong  rope") 
  5.  twist,  twine,  distort  --  (form  into  a  spiral  shape;  "The  cord  is  all  twisted") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  twine 
 
  The  verb  twine  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  intertwine,  twine,  entwine,  enlace,  interlace,  lace  --  (spin  or  twist  together  so  as  to  form  a  cord;  "intertwine  the  ribbons";  "Twine  the  threads  into  a  rope") 
  2.  twine  --  (coil  around  "Wisteria  twining  the  fence  posts") 
  3.  wind,  wrap,  roll,  twine  --  (wrap  or  coil  around  "roll  your  hair  around  your  finger";  "Twine  the  thread  around  the  spool") 
  4.  twine  --  (make  by  twisting  together  or  intertwining;  "twine  a  strong  rope") 
  5.  twist,  twine,  distort  --  (form  into  a  spiral  shape;  "The  cord  is  all  twisted") 

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