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weave
[weev]
verb (used with object)
to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
to form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material.
to weave a basket; to weave cloth.
to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole.
to weave a tale; to weave a plan.
Synonyms: , , ,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: , ,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)
to form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.
to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.
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.
to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side.
dancers weaving in time to the music.
noun
a pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.
weave
/ ɾː /
verb
to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom
(tr) to make or construct by such a process
to weave a shawl
(tr) to make or construct (an artefact, such as a basket) by interlacing (a pliable material, such as cane)
(of a spider) to make (a web)
(tr) to construct by combining separate elements into a whole
(tr; often foll by in, into, through, etc) to introduce
to weave factual details into a fiction
to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side
to weave through a crowd
(intr) () vet science (of a stabled horse) to swing the head, neck, and body backwards and forwards
informalto hurry; start to do something
noun
the method or pattern of weaving or the structure of a woven fabric
Other 51Թ Forms
- outweave verb (used with object)
- reweave verb
- ˈɱԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of weave1
Example Sentences
Officers on horseback wove chaotically through traffic, knocking a protester to the ground.
While the stories weave and interconnect throughout the night, the main thread that Bono continues to pull at is his relationship with his father, Bob Hewson.
Stone wove drum machines into the dense thickets of sound.
He wove intricate technical details into his stories, without detracting from the lightning pace of his plots.
That’s the hypothesis of the Feels, an unusual in-person singles event that weaves meditation, talking prompts for intimacy and somatic exercises to help participants connect on a deeper level — with both each other and themselves.
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