weave
Americanverb (used with object)
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to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
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to form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material.
to weave a basket; to weave cloth.
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to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole.
to weave a tale; to weave a plan.
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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
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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)
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to form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.
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to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.
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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.
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to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side.
dancers weaving in time to the music.
noun
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a pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.
verb
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to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom
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(tr) to make or construct by such a process
to weave a shawl
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(tr) to make or construct (an artefact, such as a basket) by interlacing (a pliable material, such as cane)
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(of a spider) to make (a web)
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(tr) to construct by combining separate elements into a whole
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(tr; often foll by in, into, through, etc) to introduce
to weave factual details into a fiction
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to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side
to weave through a crowd
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(intr) () vet science (of a stabled horse) to swing the head, neck, and body backwards and forwards
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informal to hurry; start to do something
noun
Other Word Forms
- outweave verb (used with object)
- reweave verb
- weaving noun
Etymology
Origin of weave
before 900; Middle English weven, Old English wefan; cognate with German weben, Old Norse vefa; web
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After just four overs from the quicks, the spinners took centre stage and wove a web around the Sri Lankan batters, much as they had throughout the tour.
From Barron's
Rather than separating each act into its own set, the show unfolded as a rotating hit factory, with New Edition, Braxton and Boyz II Men weaving in and out of the setlist.
From Los Angeles Times
I felt so cool weaving through the tables to reach him and the others.
From Literature
They’d used the records laid down in rock and dirt over centuries and millennia to weave a story of what had happened long ago.
From Literature
On “Folded,” Kehlani toggles between contrite and commanding, weaving her vocals around a guitar line that moves like a Slinky tumbling down a staircase.
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