1
a
: to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn)
specifically
: to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads
b
: to interlace (threads) into cloth
c
: to make (something, such as a basket) by intertwining
2
: spin sense 2
—used of spiders and insects
3
: to interlace especially to form a texture, fabric, or design
4
a
: to produce by elaborately combining elements : contrive
b
: to unite in a coherent whole
c
: to introduce as an appropriate element : work in
—usually used with in or into
5
: to direct (something, such as the body) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles
1
: to work at weaving : make cloth
2
: to move in a devious, winding, or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles
1
: something woven
especially
: woven cloth
2
: any of the patterns or methods for interlacing the threads of woven fabrics
3
: a hair extension (see extension sense 7d)
specifically
: a length of natural or synthetic hair that is sewn into one's natural hair after it has been braided into cornrows
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Adventure story, buddy flick, romance, and comedy all in one, Capra manages to weave several Depression-era subplots together to reveal the main characters’ worldviews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
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The driver being pursued weaved through roads along Industrial Avenue traveling toward Washington Boulevard and Roseville Parkway.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
Adventure story, buddy flick, romance, and comedy all in one, Capra manages to weave several Depression-era subplots together to reveal the main characters’ worldviews.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
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weave
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to form by lacing together strands of material
especially
: to make on a loom by lacing together threads going lengthwise with threads going crosswise
weave cloth
b
: to form into a fabric
weave wool into tweeds
2
: spin entry 1 sense 2b
a caterpillar weaves a cocoon
3
a
: to make by or as if by lacing together parts
wove an exciting adventure tale
b
: to insert as a part : work in
weave a moral into a tale
4
: to move back and forth or from side to side
weaving his way through a crowd of holiday shoppers
weave
2 of 2 noun
: a pattern or method of weaving
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