/ˈwoʊv/ or weaved; wo·ven
/ˈwoʊvən/ or weaved; weav·ing ◊Wove is the usual past tense and woven the usual past participle for senses 1, 2, and 4. Weaved is the usual past tense and past participle for sense 3. 1 : to make something (such as cloth) by crossing threads or other long pieces of material over and under each other [+ obj] ▪ She weaves cloth on her loom. ▪ He wove a basket (from the branches). = He wove the branches into a basket. [no obj] ▪ She spins and weaves. 2 [+ obj] : to create something (such as a story) by combining different things in usually a complicated way
▪ The author has woven an exciting tale of adventure and romance. ▪ She wove episodes from many sources into a single narrative. — often + together ▪ The musicians wove together a beautiful and complex melody. ▪ The story weaves together [=combines] the past and present in surprising ways. 3 : to move from side to side while going forward especially in order to avoid the people or things that are in front of you [no obj] ▪ The car was weaving in and out of traffic. ▪ She weaved through the defenders and scored a goal. [+ obj] ▪ He weaved his way through the crowd. 4 [+ obj] of a spider : to create (a web) : spin
▪ a spider weaving its web
▪ The author has woven an exciting tale of adventure and romance. ▪ She wove episodes from many sources into a single narrative. — often + together ▪ The musicians wove together a beautiful and complex melody. ▪ The story weaves together [=combines] the past and present in surprising ways.
▪ a spider weaving its web






