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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weav•er (wē′vər),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa person who weaves.
- Textilesa person whose occupation is weaving.
- a weaverbird.
- Middle English wevere. See weave, -er1 1325–75
- Biographical James Baird, 1833–1912, U.S. politician: congressman 1879–81, 1885–89.
- Biographical Robert Clifton, 1907–97, U.S. economist and government official: first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1966–68.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: weaver /ˈwiːvə/ n - a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood
- short for weaverbird
weave /wiv/USA pronunciation v., wove /woʊv/USA pronunciation or (esp. for 5, 9. in Unabridged dictionary) weaved; wo•ven /ˈwoʊvən/USA pronunciation or wove;
weav•ing;
n. v. - Textilesto lace together (threads, strands, etc.) so as to form a fabric: [no object]to knit and to weave.[~ + object]to weave the threads together.
- Textiles to form by weaving:[~ + object]to weave a basket.
- [~ + object] (of a spider or similar small creature) to spin (a web or cocoon).
- to combine into a connected whole:[~ + object]to weave a plot from all the little events in the book.
- to (cause to) move by winding or zigzagging: [no object]The little car weaved through traffic.[~ + object]He wove the little car through traffic.
n. [countable] - Textilesa pattern of or method for weaving.
weav•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weave (wēv),USA pronunciation v., wove or ( [esp. for 5, 9]) weaved;
wo•ven or wove;
weav•ing;
n. v.t. - Textilesto interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material.
- Textilesto form by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material:to weave a basket; to weave cloth.
- to form by combining various elements or details into a connected whole:to weave a tale; to weave a plan.
- to introduce as an element or detail into a connected whole (usually fol. by in or into):She wove an old folk melody into her latest musical composition.
- to direct or move along in a winding or zigzag course;
move from side to side, esp. to avoid obstructions:to weave one's way through traffic.
v.i. - Textilesto form or construct something, as fabric, by interlacing threads, yarns, strips, etc.
- to compose a connected whole by combining various elements or details.
- to be or become formed or composed from the interlacing of materials or the combining of various elements:The yarn wove into a beautiful fabric.
- to move or proceed in a winding course or from side to side:dancers weaving in time to the music.
n. - Textilesa pattern of or method for interlacing yarns.
- bef. 900; Middle English weven, Old English wefan; cognate with German weben, Old Norse vefa; see web
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contrive, fabricate, construct, compose.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insert, intermix, intermingle.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weav•er•bird (wē′vər bûrd′),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany of numerous African and Asian finchlike birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits. Also called weav′er finch′.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: weaverbird /ˈwiːvəˌbɜːd/, weaver n - any small Old World passerine songbird of the chiefly African family Ploceidae, having a short thick bill and a dull plumage and building covered nests: includes the house sparrow and whydahs
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