Weave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), wove or, especially for 5, weaved; wo·ven or wove; weav·ing.
  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.
  4. to introduce as an element or detail into a connected whole (usually followed by in or into): She wove an old folk melody into her latest musical composition.
  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 or, especially for 9, weaved; wo·ven or wove; weav·ing.
  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 (defs. 1, 2).
verb weaves, weaving, wove, weaved, woven or weaved
  1. to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom
  2. to make or construct by such a process
  3. 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. to construct by combining separate elements into a whole
  6. to introduce
  7. to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side
  8. (of a stabled horse) to swing the head, neck, and body backwards and forwards
  9. to hurry; start to do something
noun
  1. the method or pattern of weaving or the structure of a woven fabric
Weave (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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