- a past participle of weave
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wo•ven
(wō′vən),USA pronunciation v.
- a pp. of weave.
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woven /ˈwəʊvən/ vb
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.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026weav•ing;
n.
v.
- 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.
- Textiles to form by weaving:[~ + object]to weave a basket.
- [~ + object] (of a spider or similar small creature) to spin (a web or cocoon).
- to combine into a connected whole:[~ + object]to weave a plot from all the little events in the book.
- 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]
- Textilesa pattern of or method for weaving.
weave
(wēv),USA pronunciation v., wove or ([esp. for 5, 9]) weaved;
wo•ven or wove;
weav•ing;
n.
v.t.
wo•ven or wove;
weav•ing;
n.
v.t.
- Textilesto interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
- Textilesto form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material:to weave a basket; to weave cloth.
- to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole:to weave a tale; to weave a plan.
- 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.
- 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. - Textilesto form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.
- to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.
- 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.
- to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side:dancers weaving in time to the music.
- 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
v.i.
n.
- 3. contrive, fabricate, construct, compose. 4. insert, intermix, intermingle.
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weave /wiːv/ vb (weaves, weaving, wove, weaved, woven, weaved)
- to form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), esp on a loom
- (transitive) to make or construct by such a process: to weave a shawl
- (transitive) to make or construct (an artefact, such as a basket) by interlacing (a pliable material, such as cane)
- (of a spider) to make (a web)
- (transitive) to construct by combining separate elements into a whole
- (transitive; often followed by in, into, through, etc) to introduce: to weave factual details into a fiction
- to create (a way, etc) by moving from side to side: to weave through a crowd
- get weaving ⇒ informal to hurry; start to do something
- the method or pattern of weaving or the structure of a woven fabric
'woven' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aubusson
- bender
- braid
- broadcloth
- broadloom
- brocade
- buckskin
- bunting
- burlap
- butter muslin
- cane
- canister
- canvas
- cast-off
- cellular
- cheesecloth
- chip
- clock
- cloth of gold
- cord
- damask
- denier
- diaper
- dimity
- embroidery
- fantasia
- fibreglass
- flax
- gauge
- gingham
- grain
- haircloth
- Harris Tweed
- homespun
- hopsack
- hound's-tooth check
- ingrain
- inweave
- inwrought
- kilim
- lace
- leghorn
- linen
- madras
- mat
- matting
- mattress
- percale
- Persian carpet
- piqué