weave

weave  (wv)

v. wove (wv), wo·ven (wvn), weav·ing, weaves

v.tr.

1.

a. To make (cloth) by interlacing the threads of the weft and the warp on a loom.

b. To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth.

2. To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material: weave a basket.

3.

a. To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole: wove the incidents into a story.

b. To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way: weave a tale.

4. To introduce (another element) into a complex whole; work in: wove folk tunes into the symphony.

5. To spin (a web, for example).

6. past tense weaved To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side: weaved our way through the heavy traffic.

v.intr.

1.

a. To engage in weaving; make cloth.

b. To work at a loom.

2. past tense weaved To move in and out or sway from side to side.

n.

The pattern, method of weaving, or construction of a fabric: a twill weave; a loose weave.

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[Middle English weven, from Old English wefan; see webh- in Indo-European roots.]

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weave

Verb

[weaving, wove] or weaved, woven or weaved

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

2. to make (a garment or a blanket) by this process

3. to construct (a basket or fence) by interlacing cane or twigs

4. to compose (a story or plan) by combining separate elements into a whole

5. to move from side to side while going forward: to weave in and out of lanes

6. get weaving Informal to hurry

Noun

the structure or pattern of a woven fabric: the rough weave of the cloth [Old English wefan]

weaver n
weaving n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric check - a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks" pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors" open weave - a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric plain weave, taffeta weave - a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect satin weave - a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line twill, twill weave - a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs warp - yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof weft, woof, filling, pick - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Verb	1.	weave - interlace by or as if by weaving     interweave distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" plait - weave into plaits; "plait hair" inweave - weave together into a fabric or design raddle, ruddle - twist or braid together, interlace shoot - variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors; "shoot cloth" tinsel - interweave with tinsel; "tinseled velvet" pleach, braid - form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" unweave - undo strands that have been woven together
	2.	weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" tissue handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch web, net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving loom - weave on a loom; "materials loomed in Egypt" brocade - weave a design into (textiles) lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" braid, plait, lace - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" twill - weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
	3.	weave - sway to and fro                       waver sway, swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
	4.	weave - 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" meander, thread, wind, wander go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" snake - move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle" wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

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weave

verb 1. knit, twist, intertwine, plait, unite, introduce, blend, incorporate, merge, mat, fuse, braid, entwine, intermingle, interlace

verb 2. zigzag, wind, move in and out, crisscross, weave your way

verb 3. create, tell, recount, narrate, make, build, relate, make up, spin, construct, invent, put together, unfold, contrive, fabricate

Translations

weave [pt wove, pp woven] [wiːv, wəuv, ˈwəuvn] vt [+ cloth] → tejer;

(fig) → entretejer

vi (fig) [pt, pp weaved] (= move in and out); zigzaguear

weave [wove , pt , woven , pp ] [wiːv, wəuv, ˈwəuvn] vt [+ cloth] → tisser [+ basket]; tresser

vi (fig) [weaved , pt, pp ] (= move in and out); se faufiler

weave [wiːv] [wove , pt , woven , pp ] vt [+ cloth] → weben [+ basket]; flechten

vi (fig) (pt, pp weaved) (= move in and out); sich schlängeln

weave [pt wove, pp woven] [wiːv, wəuv, ˈwəuvn] vt [+ cloth] → tessere [+ basket]; intrecciare

vi (fig) [pt weaved, pp ] (= move in and out); zigzagare

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weave

v weave [wiːv]

1 to make by crossing strands in a pattern to weave cloth. weef يُحيك، يَحْبِك، يَنْسِج плета tkát væve weben υφαίνω, πλέκω tejer; trenzar kuduma بافتن kutoa tisser לֶאֱרוֹג बुनना tkati sző menenun vefa, flétta tessere 織る (실·천 등을) 짜다 austi aust menenun, menganyam weven veve tkać tecer a ţese ткать; плести tkať tkati tkati väva, fläta สาน; ถัก dokumak, örmek 織 ткати; плести بُننا đan 织

2 to tell (an interesting story). vertel يَرْوي قِصَّةً مُمْتِعَه разказвам spřádat fortælle ersinnen αφηγούμαι tramar, crear, inventar jutustama داستان سرهم كردن tarinoida inventer לִרקוֹם कहानी सुनाना ispredati (priču) kieszel menceritakan segja sögu inventare 作り上げる (이야기를) 꾸며내다 regzti sacerēt/izdomāt/stāstīt (stāstu) mengarang vertellen dikte, fortelle snuć contar a inventa, a ţese сочинять spriadať razpletati pripovedati väva (sätta) ihop บอกกล่าว anlatmak 編(故事) плести, вигадувати کہانی کہنا kể 编（故事）

3 (past tense, past participle weaved) to move backwards and forwards or from side to side The cyclist weaved in and out of the traffic. vleg يَتَمايَل، يَتَرَنَّح движа се на зигзаг proplétat se sno sig sich schlängeln ελίσσομαι zigzaguear, serpentear laveerima مارپيچ رفتن puikkelehtia (se) faufiler להתפתל दायें-बायें चलना ići amo-tamo kanyarog keluar-masuk aka í hlykkjum infilarsi 縫うように進む 누비듯이 나아가다 vinguriuoti līkumot; cilpot; izlocīties mengayun, menggoyang-goyang zigzaggen sno seg gjennom, vakle kluczyć andar aos ziguezagues a se strecura петлять prepletať sa prepletati probijati se kryssa, röra sig i sicksack แกว่งไปมา zikzak çizerek ilerlemek 搖晃 лавірувати آگے پیچھے حرکت کرنا đu đưa 摇晃

n ˈweaver

wewer ناسِج، حائِك тъкач tkadlec, -na væver der/die Weber(in) υφαντής tejedor kuduja بافنده kutoja tisserand/-ande אוֹרֵג बुनकर tkalac, tkalja takács penenun vefari tessitore, tessitrice 織る人 베짜는 사람, 직공(織工) audėjas audējs tukang tenun wever vever tkacz tecelão ţesător ткач tkáč, -ka tkalec tkalja vävare ผู้ถักทอ dokumacı 織布工 ткач; ткаля بننے والا thợ dệt 织布工