transitive verb wove, weaved, woven wo′·ven, wove, weaved, weaving weav′·ing

1. 1. to make (a fabric), esp. on a loom, by interlacing threads or yarns
   2. to form (threads) into a fabric
2. 1. to construct in the mind or imagination
   2. to work (details, incidents, etc.) into a story, poem, etc.
3. 1. to make by interlacing twigs, straw, rush, wicker, etc. to weave baskets
   2. to twist or interlace (straw, wicker, etc.) so as to form something
4. to twist or interlace (something) into, through, or among to weave flowers into one's hair
5. to make or spin (a web): said of spiders, etc.
6. 1. to cause (a vehicle, etc.) to move from side to side or in and out
   2. to make (one's way) by moving in this fashion

Etymology: ME weven < OE wefan, akin to ON vefa, Ger weben < IE *webh- (> Gr hyphē) < base *(a)we-, to plait, weave

intransitive verb

1. to do weaving; make cloth
2. to move from side to side or in and out weaving through traffic

noun