weave
Translation
to weave, to interlace, to zigzag
Examples
She can weave beautiful baskets from reeds.
She can weave beautiful baskets from reeds.
The car had to weave through heavy traffic.
The car had to weave through heavy traffic.
He weaves complex plots in his novels.
He weaves complex plots in his novels.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) 〈from/out of sth.〉 to make fabric by interlacing threads She weaves cloth from wool.
((through/between sth.)) to move by turning and twisting He weaved through the crowd.
((sth.)) 〈into sth.〉 to create a story by combining elements She weaves personal stories into her songs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: knit, braid, zigzag, construct
Etymology
From Old English 'wefan', meaning 'to weave'. Related to German 'weben'.
Memory Tips
Imagine weaving threads to make a spider's web, or a car weaving through traffic like a thread through cloth.