~ 1
■ verb ( past wove ; past participle woven or wove )
1》 form (fabric) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.
2》 make (basketwork or a wreath) by interlacing rods or flowers.
3》 ( ~ something into ) make interconnected elements into (a story).
■ noun a particular style or manner in which fabric is woven.
Derivatives
weaving noun
Origin
OE wefan , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ verb
1》 move from side to side to progress around obstructions.
2》 (of a horse) repeatedly swing the head and forepart of the body from side to side.
Phrases
get weaving Brit. informal set briskly to work.
Origin
C16: prob. from ON veifa 'to wave, brandish'.