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Definition of 'Weave'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

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

2.  weave
to form by such interlacing:
to weave a basket; to weave cloth.

3.  weave
(of a spider or larva) to spin (a web or cocoon).

4.  weave
to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole:
to weave a tale.

5.  weave
to introduce as an element into a connected whole (usu. fol. by in or into):
to weave a folk song into a musical comedy.

6.  weave
to combine (two or more things) so as to form a whole.

7.  weave
to make or move by winding or zigzagging, esp. to avoid obstructions:
to weave one's way across a crowded room.

8. (v.i.) weave
to form or construct something by interlacing materials or combining elements.

9.  weave
to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side:
a car weaving through traffic.

10. (n.) weave
a pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME weven, OE wefan, c. MLG, MD weven, OHG weban, ON vefa; akin to web ; (defs.

Definition of 'Weave'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) weave
pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

2. (verb) weave, interweave
interlace by or as if by weaving

3. (verb) weave, tissue
create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
"tissue textiles"

4. (verb) waver, weave
sway to and fro

5. (verb) weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
"the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

Definition of 'Weave'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) weave
to make cloth from fibers by crossing them over and under each other
the factory where the cloth is woven

2. weave
to make a basket or other container by weaving material together
***to weave a basket

3. weave
to move by turning sharply one way and then another
The car weaved in and out of traffic.

Definition of 'Weave'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Weave
a particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave

2. (verb) Weave
to unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately

3. (verb) Weave
to form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story

4. (verb) Weave
to practice weaving; to work with a loom

5. (verb) Weave
to become woven or interwoven

Translation of 'Weave'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to make by crossing strands in a pattern to weave cloth.
Afrikaans: weef	Arabic: يُحيك، يَحْبِك، يَنْسِج	Bulgarian: плета
Brazilian: tecer	Czech: tkát	German: weben
Danish: væve	Greek: υφαίνω, πλέκω	Spanish: tejer; trenzar
Estonian: kuduma	Farsi: بافتن	Finnish: kutoa
French: tisser	Hebrew: לֶאֱרוֹג	Hindi: बुनना
Croatian: tkati	Hungarian: sző	Indonesian: menenun
Icelandic: vefa, flétta	Italian: tessere	Japanese: 織る
Korean: 천을 짜다	Lithuanian: austi	Latvian: aust
Malay: menenun, menganyam	Dutch: weven	Norwegian: veve
Polish: tkać	Portuguese: tecer	Romanian: aţese
Russian: ткать; плести	Slovak: tkať	Slovenian: tkati
Serbian: tkati	Swedish: väva, fläta	Thai: ทอผ้า
Turkish: dokumak,örmek	Taiwanese: 織	Ukrainian: ткати; плести
Urdu: بُننا	Vietnamese: đan	Chinese: 织
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