"'tween" meaning in English

See 'tween in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Rhymes: -iːn Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} 'tween, {{en-prep|sort=tween}} 'tween
  1. Contraction of between. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: between Derived forms: 'tweenbrain, tweeny
    Sense id: en-'tween-en-prep-Hr0trDNN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18

Verb

Forms: 'tweens [present, singular, third-person], 'tweening [participle, present], 'tweened [participle, past], 'tweened [past]
Rhymes: -iːn Head templates: {{en-verb}} 'tween (third-person singular simple present 'tweens, present participle 'tweening, simple past and past participle 'tweened)
  1. (animation) Alternative form of tween Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tween Categories (topical): Animation
    Sense id: en-'tween-en-verb-BI~ZnT8N Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 44 56

Alternative forms

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