woven

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwəʊvən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwoʊvən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wōvən)

From the verb weave: (⇒ conjugate)
woven is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past p (All usages)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wo•ven /ˈwoʊvən/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pp. of weave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wo•ven  (wōvən),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pp. of weave. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
woven /ˈwəʊvən/ vb
  1. a past participle of weave
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
weave /wiv/USA pronunciation   v., wove /woʊv/USA pronunciation  or (esp. for 5. 9. in Unabridged dictionary) weaved; wo•ven /ˈwoʊvən/USA pronunciation  or wove;
weav•ing;
 n. 

v. 
  1. Textilesto lace together (threads, strands, etc.) so as to form a fabric: [no object]to knit and to weave.[+ object]to weave the threads together.
  2. Textiles to form by weaving:[+ object]to weave a basket.
  3. [+ object] (of a spider or similar small creature) to spin (a web or cocoon).
  4. to combine into a connected whole:[+ object]to weave a plot from all the little events in the book.
  5. to (cause to) move by winding or zigzagging: [no object]The little car weaved through traffic.[+ object]He wove the little car through traffic.

n. [countable]
  1. Textilesa pattern of or method for weaving.
weav•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
weave  (wēv),USA pronunciation v., wove or ([esp. for 5, 9]) weaved;
wo•ven
 or wove;
weav•ing;
 n. 
v.t. 
    1. Textilesto interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
    2. Textilesto form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material:to weave a basket; to weave cloth.
    3. to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole:to weave a tale; to weave a plan.
    4. to introduce as an element or detail into a connected whole (usually fol. by in or into):She wove an old folk melody into her latest musical composition.
    5. to direct or move along in a winding or zigzag course;
      move from side to side, esp. to avoid obstructions:to weave one's way through traffic.

    v.i. 
    1. Textilesto form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.
    2. to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.
    3. to be or become formed or composed from the interlacing of materials or the combining of various elements:The yarn wove into a beautiful fabric.
    4. to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side:dancers weaving in time to the music.

    n. 
    1. Textilesa pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.
    • bef. 900; Middle English weven, Old English wefan; cognate with German weben, Old Norse vefa; see web
      3. contrive, fabricate, construct, compose. 4. insert, intermix, intermingle.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
weave /wiːv/ vb (weaves, weaving, wove, weaved, woven, weaved)
  1. to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom
  2. (transitive) to make or construct by such a process: to weave a shawl
  3. (transitive) to make or construct (an artefact, such as a basket) by interlacing (a pliable material, such as cane)
  4. (of a spider) to make (a web)
  5. (transitive) to construct by combining separate elements into a whole
  6. (transitive; often followed by in, into, through, etc) to introduce: to weave factual details into a fiction
  7. to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side: to weave through a crowd
  8. get weavinginformal to hurry; start to do something
n
  1. the method or pattern of weaving or the structure of a woven fabric
Etymology: Old English wefan; related to Old High German weban, Old Norse vefa, Greek hyphos, Sanskrit vābhis; compare web, weevil, wasp
'woven' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a woven [basket, case, sweater], a [hand, machine, loom] -woven [basket], woven [blinds, curtains, garments], more...

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