to weave
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2.8
- verb
- /wiːv/
:
zigzaguear
- Batman emerges into the midst of the crowd, weaving in and out among the stalled vehicles.
- weave one's way
- bob and weave
Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
- Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
- I walked across the field, weaving my way around the Spires of splendor.
- And, you know, that sort of perfectionism definitely wove its way through all aspects of my life.
- And even if the gaps in the mask are quite big compared to the size of the aerosol, they still collide as they try and weave their way through all this fabric.
- Like I feel feel like I could Bob and weave a long time coming.
- You can duck and weave, but you gave him a hell of a gift.
Examples
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He had to weave through the traffic to reach the meeting on time.
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Marissa excused herself and began to weave her way through the people to her old friend.
Fiction book (1991) -
We weave in and out to make a pattern.
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No, I took my motorcycle, so I pretty much just weave through it.
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Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
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The boys are catching Jack's rhythm and movements as they weave through the crowd.
Fiction book (1992) -
The athlete can weave skillfully between defenders on the field.
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As I walked along the path, I had to weave around the fallen branches.
Synonyms
221
2.9
To move along a curving path with many turns
19
1.3
To go around something to get to the other side
17
5.9
To move in a winding way through narrow or crowded places
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.5
A fabric with threads placed far apart so small holes let light and air through
- Specialized
A way of crossing threads to make a smooth, shiny fabric used for clothes and bedding
- Specialized
A simple pattern where threads cross over and under to make a smooth, slightly shiny cloth
How Winding
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the moving sense of weave is to imagine threads moving over and under each other on a loom; people or cars 'weave' by moving side to side like those threads. So to weave through a crowd or traffic means to move in a winding way to avoid obstacles.