HyperDic: weave

English > 5 senses of the word *weave*:
VERB	contact	weave, interweave	interlace by or as if by weaving
	creation	weave, tissue	create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
	motion	weave, waver	sway to and fro
	motion	weave, wind, thread, meander, wander	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
NOUN	artifact	weave	pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

weave > pronunciation
Sounds	wiy'v
Rhymes	achieve ... sleeve: 34 rhymes with iyv...

English > *weave*: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric.
Parts	warp	yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
Parts	woof, weft, filling, pick	The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Narrower	check	A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
	open weave	A weave in which warp threads never / never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric
	plain weave, taffeta weave	A basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
	satin weave	A weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line
	twill, twill weave	A weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
Broader	design, pattern, figure	A decorative or artistic work
Spanish	tejido
Catalan	teixit, textura
Verbs	weave	interlace by or as if by weaving
Verbs	weave	create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

English > *weave*: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Interlace by or as if by weaving.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonym	interweave
Narrower	braid, pleach	form or weave into a braid or braids
	inweave	weave together into a fabric or design
	plait	weave into plaits
	raddle, ruddle	Twist or braid together, interlace
	shoot	variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
	tinsel	interweave with tinsel
Broader	twist, twine, distort	form into a spiral shape
Opposite	unweave	undo strands that have been woven together
Spanish	entrelazar, entretejer, tejer
Catalan	entrellaçar, entreteixir
Nouns	weave	pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

English > *weave*: 5 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaning	create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They weave the cape
Synonym	tissue
Category	handicraft	A craft that requires skillful hands
Narrower	braid, lace, plait	make by braiding or interlacing
	brocade	weave a design into (textiles)
	lace	Do lacework
	loom	Weave on a loom
	twill	weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
	web, net	Construct or form a web, as if by weaving
Broader	create from raw material, create from raw stuff	make from scratch
Spanish	entretejer, hilar, tejer
Catalan	filar, teixir
Nouns	weave	pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
	weaver	a craftsman who weaves cloth
	weaving	creating fabric

English > *weave*: 5 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaning	sway to and fro.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonym	waver
Broader	swing, sway	Move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
Spanish	fluctuar, oscilar, tejer, vacilar
Catalan	fluctuar, oscil·lar, vacil·lar

English > *weave*: 5 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	wind, thread, meander, wander
Narrower	snake	Move along a winding path
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
Similar to	wander	Go via an indirect route or at no set pace
Spanish	arremolinar, serpentear, zigzaguear
Catalan	arremolinar, serpejar, serpentejar, vagar

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