weave
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weave¹
- /wiːv/
Sounds like we've · Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English weven (“to weave”), from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną, from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave, braid”).
Cognates
Cognate with North Frisian weev, weew, weewe (“to weave”), Saterland Frisian weeuwe (“to weave”), Dutch weven (“to weave”), German weben (“to weave”), Luxembourgish wiewen (“to weave”), Yiddish וועבן (vebn, “to weave”), Danish væve (“to weave”), Faroese veva (“to weave”), Icelandic vefa (“to weave”), Norwegian Bokmål veve (“to weave”), Norwegian Nynorsk veva, veve (“to weave”), Swedish väva (“to weave”).
verb weaves · weaving · wove · weaved · woven
- To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another. This loom weaves yarn into cloth.
- To spin a cocoon or a web. Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs.
- To unite by close connection or intermixture. This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.
- To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate. to weave the plot of a story
noun weaves
- A type or way of weaving. That rug has a very tight weave.
- Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair. The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
weave²
- /wiːv/
Sounds like we've · Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English weven (“to wander”); probably from Old Norse veifa (“move around, wave”), related to Latin vibrare.
verb weaves · weaving · weaved
- To move by turning and twisting. The drunk weaved into another bar.
- To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side. The ambulance weaved its way through the heavy traffic.
- To move the head back and forth in a stereotyped pattern, typically as a symptom of stress.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: thread, tissue, interweave, meander, wind, waver, twill, weft, embroidery, toile, cloth, armor, suit, wig, toupee, canvas
Translations
Every language
verb to form something by passing strands of material over and under one another
| Español | tejer, entretejer |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 짜다 jjada |
| 日本語 | 編む amu, 織る oru |
| 中文 | 編織 /编织 biānzhī, 織 /织 zhī, 編 /编 biān |
| हिन्दी | बुनना bunnā, बुनाई bunāī |
| Português | tecer |
| Français | tisser |
| Deutsch | weben |
| Italiano | tessere, intrecciare, tramare, ordire, intessere |
| Ελληνικά | υφαίνω yfaíno |
| Română | țese |
| Русский | ткать tkatʹ, сотка́ть sotkátʹ, плести́ plestí, сплести́ splestí |
| Tiếng Việt | dệt, đan |
| العربية | نَسَجَ nasaja |
| עברית | ארג arág |
verb to spin a cocoon or a web
| Español | tejer |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 張る haru |
| हिन्दी | बुनना bunnā |
| Português | tecer |
| Français | tisser |
| Deutsch | weben |
| Italiano | tessere |
| Ελληνικά | υφαίνω yfaíno |
| Русский | плести́ plestí, сплести́ splestí, ткать tkatʹ, сотка́ть sotkátʹ |
| עברית | טווה tavá |
noun a type or way of weaving
| Español | tejido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 編み方 ami-kata |
| हिन्दी | बुनाई bunāī |
| Português | costura |
| Français | armure, tissu |
| Deutsch | Webart |
| Italiano | tessuto |
| Ελληνικά | ύφανση ýfansi |
noun human or artificial hair worn
| Português | aplique |
|---|
verb to move by turning and twisting
| Español | zigzaguear, serpentear |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 縫う nuu |
| Français | se faufiler, se frayer un chemin |
| Русский | заворачивать zavoračivatʹ |
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title = {weave},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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