vine

noun
UK: /vaɪn/
US: /vaɪn/

  1. A plant with a long, thin stem that climbs or trails.

    1. The vine grew up the wall.
    2. The old vine climbed through the trellis, creating a shaded space.

  2. The stem of a vine.

    1. He cut a thick vine.
    2. The gardener pruned the vines to encourage better fruit production.

  3. A video that is very short.

    1. She created a funny vine.
    2. His vine went viral within hours of being posted online.

Synonyms

climber creeper
vine intransitive-verb

  1. To grow or climb like a vine.

    1. The ivy vines up the tower.
    2. The bougainvillea vine will eventually cover the entire wall if not trimmed regularly.
vine transitive-verb

  1. To train a plant to grow on a support.

    1. We vine the tomatoes to keep them off the ground.
    2. They carefully vined the grape plants along the wire supports in the vineyard.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vine" in English means: A plant with a long, thin stem that climbs or trails., The stem of a vine., A video that is very short..

The phonetic transcription of "vine" is /vaɪn/ in British English and /vaɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vine": climber, creeper.

Example usage of "vine": "The vine grew up the wall.". More examples on the page.