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weave

/wiːv/noun, verb1 syllable

Weave means: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.

Synonyms for weave7

verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

wind, thread, meander, wander

verb, as in interlace by or as if by weaving

interweave

verb, as in create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

tissue

verb, as in sway from side to side

waver

Opposites of weave

unweave

What does weave mean?5

verb

1

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”

2

interlace by or as if by weaving

3

create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton“tissue textiles”

4

sway from side to side

noun

1

pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with weave?13

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Weave in a sentence

  • Delivery men weave between cars on their scooters, carrying meals that are still warm.samir_t
  • Spiders always weave their webs in three dimensions.AlanF_US
  • I'll teach you how to sew and to weave.Nylez
  • Have each of your wives weave a rug by tomorrow.Hybrid
  • This type of spider doesn't weave a web.maaster
  • Few people weave their own fabric on a loom these days.AlanF_US
  • My mom tried to teach me how to weave hats from pandanus leaves.frpzzd
  • Yanni uses this bark to weave traditional baskets.Amastan

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Forms of weave

as a noun

plural
weaves

as a verb

past tense
wove
past participle
woven
present participle
weaving
third-person singular
weaves