weave
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
weevIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwiv
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
transitive
To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate.
intransitive
To move by turning and twisting.
intransitiveof an animal
To move the head back and forth in a stereotyped pattern, typically as a symptom of stress.
Sway from side to side
transitive
To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side.
noun
A type or way of weaving.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
Used this way, weave is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use weave
- “She learned to weave colorful threads into a beautiful tapestry for her home.”verb
Share your sentence
Use This Word
See how this word sounds in a real sentence.
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Knowing “weave” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.