26984 words

weaved

10 definitions • 11 examples
1
to make cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads on a loom (= special frame):

Examples:

be woven into This type of wool is woven into fabric which will make jackets.
2
to twist long objects together, or to make something by doing this:

Examples:

weave something together We were shown how to roughly weave ferns and grass together to make a temporary shelter.
weave something from/out of something It takes great skill to weave a basket from/out of rushes.
3
to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a complicated or skilled way:

Examples:

be woven from The biography is woven from the many accounts which exist of things she did.
4
to go or make a path by moving quickly and changing direction often, especially to avoid hitting things:

Examples:

weave through/between/in and out of The boy weaved through/between/in and out of stationary traffic on a bicycle.
5
the way in which cloth has been woven, for example with the threads pulled firmly together, or the pattern produced by this process:
6
a piece of hair that is added to a person's own hair in order to make the hair thicker or longer:

Examples:

To recreate Alexander the Great's mane of hair, the actor had blonde dye and a weave.
7
to make cloth by repeatedly passing a single thread in and out through long threads on a loom (= special frame):

Examples:

[ T ] How long does it take to weave three yards of cloth?
8
You can also weave dried grass, leaves, and thin branches into hats, containers, and other items.
9
to frequently change direction while moving forward, esp. to avoid things that could stop you:

Examples:

[ I ] The taxi weaved through traffic to get us to the airport.
10
the way in which cloth has been woven:

Examples:

The blanket has a loose weave.

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