n.
Pronunciation: ' w ē v
Function: verb
Inflected Form: wove \ ' w ō v \ or weaved ; wo · ven \ ' w ō -v ə n \ or weaved ; weav · ing
Etymology: Middle English weven, from Old English wefan; akin to Old High German weban to weave, Greek hyphainein to weave, hyphos web
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
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 (as threads) into cloth c : to make (as a basket) by intertwining
2 : SPIN 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 (as the body) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles
intransitive verb
1 : to work at weaving : make cloth
2 : to move in a devious, winding, or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles