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BNC: 36159 COCA: 30332

tine

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tine /ˈtaɪn/ noun
plural tines
tine
/ˈtaɪn/
noun
plural tines
Learner's definition of TINE
[count]
: one of the thin, pointed parts on a fork : prong(叉、耙等的)尖头,尖齿
BNC: 36159 COCA: 30332

tine

1 of 2

noun

1
: a slender pointed projecting part : prong
2
: a pointed branch of an antler
tined adjective

tine

2 of 2

verb

tined ˈtīnd How to pronounce tine (audio) or tint ˈtint How to pronounce tine (audio) ; tining ˈtī-niŋ How to pronounce tine (audio)

transitive verb

dialectal British : lose

intransitive verb

dialectal British : to become lost

Example Sentences

Noun One of the fork's tines was bent.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This 22-inch spring-tine rake from Ames is another top choice, with a single-piece steel head, flexible coil springs, and a hardwood handle with a 6-inch comfort grip. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 Thanks to Apple Silicon, the current M1-powered MacBook Air and MacBook Pro rejuvenated the macOS laptop tine-up. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Latrell Sprewell is recognized as the first NBA player to do it, and the move caught on big-tine in college basketball after Duke guard Nate James did it in a high school all-star game. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2022 When the four members of Rage come together there is the potential of a musical explosion every tine that propels the foursome to greatness. Steve Baltin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 The 13-pointer is a typical main frame 12 with about a 2-inch claw tine on its left antler. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2021 With your other hand, place the bottom tine of the fork under the shell right at the spot the vein appears. Paul Stephen Paul’s Cooking Tips, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2021 The tine constellation of Lyra—now rising in the east after dark— is home to the bright summer star Vega, the star that all others are judged by. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 May 2021 Each tine clawed six inches of loamy soil with every revolution, and there were six tines in total. Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 6 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English tind, from Old English; akin to Old High German zint point, tine

Verb

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tȳna to lose, destroy, tjōn injury, loss — more at teen entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tine was before the 12th century
BNC: 36159 COCA: 30332

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