weave

[weev]

verb (used with object)

wove, weaved, woven, wove, weaving. 

1. to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.

2. to form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material.

   to weave a basket; to weave cloth.

3. to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole.

   to weave a tale; to weave a plan.

   Synonyms: compose, construct, fabricate, contrive

4. to introduce as an element or detail into a connected whole (usually followed by in orinto ).

   She wove an old folk melody into her latest musical composition.

   Synonyms: intermingle, intermix, insert

5. to direct or move along in a winding or zigzag course; move from side to side, especially to avoid obstructions.

   to weave one's way through traffic.

verb (used without object)

wove, weaved, woven, wove, weaving. 

1. to form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.

2. to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.

3. to be or become formed or composed from the interlacing of materials or the combining of various elements.

   The yarn wove into a beautiful fabric.

4. to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side.

   dancers weaving in time to the music.

noun

1. a pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.

2. hairweave.

weave

/ wiːv /

verb

1. to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom

2. (tr) to make or construct by such a process

   to weave a shawl

3. (tr) to make or construct (an artefact, such as a basket) by interlacing (a pliable material, such as cane)

4. (of a spider) to make (a web)

5. (tr) to construct by combining separate elements into a whole

6. (tr; often foll by in, into, through, etc) to introduce

   to weave factual details into a fiction

7. to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side

   to weave through a crowd

8. (intr) () vet science (of a stabled horse) to swing the head, neck, and body backwards and forwards

9. informal,  to hurry; start to do something

noun

1. the method or pattern of weaving or the structure of a woven fabric

Other Word Forms

• weaving noun
• outweave verb (used with object)
• reweave verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of weave¹

before 900; Middle English weven, Old English wefan; cognate with German weben, Old Norse vefa; web

Word History and Origins

Origin of weave¹

Old English wefan; related to Old High German weban, Old Norse vefa, Greek hyphos, Sanskrit vābhis; compare _web , _weevil , _wasp

Example Sentences

But ultimately, the “Homage” homages land with less impact because they don’t have the same tactile richness as those channeling Anni’s weavings.

From Los Angeles Times

As the air-conditioned bus weaves through the bustling traffic of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, tour leader Sujoy Sen lists the many sights on the itinerary.

From BBC

"Our shawls are not just fabric," he says, emphasising that most of his subjects are elderly artisans who spin, dye and weave each thread.

From BBC

The first saw Lemon slip two tackles before weaving his way through the Georgia Southern secondary for a 62-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Agents said he drove south from his home in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, weaved past commuters, through tunnels and over toll bridges in an hour-long motorway chase that ended in downtown San Francisco.

From BBC

Related Words

• braid 
• careen 
• compose 
• construct 
• create 
• entwine 
• fabricate 
• fold 
• fuse 
• incorporate 
• intertwine 
• introduce 
• knit 
• loop 
• mesh 
• sew 
• snake 
• spin 
• splice 
• twist