weave


Definition: Meaning of, weave in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wiːv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
weave wove woven
Present Participle Third Person Singular
weaving weaves
  1. cloth etc [intransitive and transitive] to make cloth, a carpet, a basket etc by crossing threads or thin pieces under and over each other by hand or on a LOOM
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  2. story [transitive] to put many different ideas, subjects, stories etc together and connect them smoothly
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  3. weave your magic/weave a spell to attract or interest someone very much
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  4. move past tense and past participle weaved [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move somewhere by turning and changing direction a lot
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Singular Plural
weave weaves
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  1. the way in which a material is woven, and the pattern formed by this
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weave used in phrases

  • basket weave (noun)
    1. a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
  • open weave (noun)
    1. a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric
  • plain weave (noun)
    1. a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
  • satin weave (noun)
    1. 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
  • taffeta weave (noun)
    1. a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
  • twill weave (noun)
    1. a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
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