weave

🇺🇸 /wiːv/ 🇬🇧 /wiːv/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
verb
C1

to make cloth or other items by crossing threads over and under each other

She learned how to weave beautiful patterns on the loom.

C1

to make something by twisting materials together

She used vines to weave a strong basket.

C1

to move through a crowd by changing direction quickly

The cyclist had to weave through the busy traffic.

R

to combine different elements into a connected whole

The author will weave these stories into one book.

noun
R

the pattern or style of threads in woven cloth

The fabric has a tight weave that makes it durable.

translation

v. to make cloth or other items by crossing threads over and under each other; to make something by twisting materials together; to move through a crowd by changing direction quickly; to combine different elements into a connected whole
n. the pattern or style of threads in woven cloth

Word Forms

Past wove
Perfect woven
3rd Present weaves
Progressive weaving
Plural weaves