weave
weave Lexical Profile
weave Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To form fabric or a basketware item by interlacing long threads or strips of material passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.
"Artisans in the village still weave colorful rugs by hand on traditional wooden looms."
To construct or compose a complex narrative, plan, or creative work by combining various interconnected elements into a coherent whole.
"The novelist manages to weave historical facts and family folklore into a compelling drama."
To move forward in a winding, zigzagging, or side-to-side course, especially in order to avoid obstacles.
"The cyclist had to weave carefully through the congested morning traffic to reach the station on time."
• noun
A specific manner, pattern, or style in which threads or strands are interlaced to form a woven fabric.
"The heavy wool blanket featured a tight diagonal weave that kept out the winter chill."
A hairstyle created by sewing, braiding, or bonding extensions of natural or synthetic hair onto a person's existing hair.
"She spent three hours at the salon having a long curly weave installed for the wedding."
Word Nuance & Usage
In the textile and figurative senses ('interlacing threads' or 'crafting a story'), the past tense is irregular ('wove') and the past participle is 'woven'; in the movement sense ('moving in a winding path through obstacles'), the regular form 'weaved' is standard.
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Word Origin & Etymology
The textile sense derives from Old English 'wefan' ('to weave, form by interlacing'), tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to weave' or 'to move quickly'; the winding-movement sense derives from Old Norse 'veifa' ('to wave, move to and fro').