weave
weave1 / wēv/ • v. (past wove / wōv/ ; past part. woven / ˈwōvən/ or wove) [tr.] form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them. ∎ form (thread) into fabric in this way: some thick mohairs can be difficult to weave. ∎ [intr.] [usu. as n.] (weaving) make fabric in this way typically by working at a loom: cotton spinning and weaving was done in mills. ∎ (weave something into) include something as an integral part or element of (a woven fabric): a gold pattern was woven into the material. ∎ make (basketwork or a wreath) by interlacing rods or flowers. ∎ make (a complex story or pattern) from a number of interconnected elements: he weaves colorful, cinematic plots. ∎ (weave something into) include an element in (such a story or pattern): interpretative comments are woven into the narrative.• n. a particular style or manner in which something is woven: scarlet cloth of a very fine weave.weave2 • v. [intr.] twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions: he had to weave his way through the crowds. ∎ take evasive action in an aircraft, typically by moving it from side to side. ∎ (of a horse) repeatedly swing the head and forepart of the body from side to side (considered to be a vice).