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weave
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- pronunciation:
- wiv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
weaves, weaving, wove, weaved, woven |
| definition 1: |
to make (fabric, baskets, or the like) by passing threads or strips over and under each other; interlace.
- synonyms:
- interlace, loom
- similar words:
- braid, cane, intertwine, plait, twine, twist, wreathe
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| definition 2: |
to create or form by combining elements into a whole.
He wove a plot from several biographical details.- synonyms:
- compose, knit, make
- similar words:
- blend, build, combine, construct, entwine, fabricate, fuse, intertwine, interweave, mesh, unite
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| definition 3: |
to insert or interlace (usu. fol. by "in" or "into").
I am weaving a pattern into the fabric.He wove advertisements into his speech.- synonyms:
- incorporate, insert, interweave
- similar words:
- entwine, interlace, intertwine, knit, lace, mesh, splice
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| definition 4: |
of spiders and larvae, to spin (a web).
- synonyms:
- spin
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| definition 5: |
to move (something) from side to side in a zigzag fashion.
She weaved her way through the crowd.- synonyms:
- zigzag
- similar words:
- snake, wind
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| related words: |
dodge, image, spin, structure |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make something, such as fabric or baskets, by passing threads or strips over and under each other.
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| definition 2: |
to move or travel from side to side in a zigzag course.
He weaved through the trees at top speed.- synonyms:
- zigzag
- similar words:
- dodge, meander, snake, wind
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| related words: |
spin |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the pattern or construction of a fabric.
a coarse weave- synonyms:
- fabric, texture
- similar words:
- construction, grain, pattern, woof
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| related words: |
nap |
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The word weave and the contraction we've ("we have") sound alike but have different meanings.
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