weave
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (4)wove, woven, weaves, weaved, weaving
- interlace by or as if by weavingSynonyms: interweaveMore general twist, twineMore specific shoot, tinsel, braid, plait, inweave, raddle
- create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton“tissue textiles”Synonyms: tissueMore general create from raw material, create from raw stuffMore specific braid, lace, loom, brocade, twill, web
- sway from side to sideSynonyms: waverMore general swing, sway
- 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”Synonyms: windthreadmeanderwanderMore general travel, goMore specific snakeSimilar wander
Noun (1)weaves
- pattern of weaving or structure of a fabricType of design, patternKinds twill, satin weave, open weave, plain weave, checkParts woof, warp
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: OE. weven, AS. wefan; akin to D. weven, G. weben, OHG. weban, Icel. vefa, Sw. väfva, Dan. væve, Gr. ὑφαίνειν, v., ὕφος web, Skr. ūrṇavābhi spider, lit., wool weaver. Cf. Waper, Waffle, Web, Weevil, Weft, Woof.
1. 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.
This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.— William Shakespeare
That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silk To deck her sons.— John Milton
And for these words, thus woven into song.— George Noel Gordon, Ld. Byron
2. 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.
When she weaved the sleided silk.— William Shakespeare
Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves.— Edward George, Baron Lytton Bulwer-Lytton
1. To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
2. To become woven or interwoven.
A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54