Synonyms for weave
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
This loom weaves yarn into cloth.
- n. 1
A type or way of weaving.
That rug has a very tight weave.
Related words
- Phrases
- plain weave mana weave
Example sentences
- braid To braid the rope only after the thief is caught.
- plait Mum, I want you to plait my hair.
- intertwine We live in harmony, like two trees whose roots intertwine.
- waver We will also not waver in our values and our principles as a nation.
- ravel Maurice Ravel had a nice bike.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| weave | rising | |
| braid | rising | |
| plait | rising | |
| intertwine | rising | |
| entwine | rising | |
| waver | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- web1, mat1
- 4 letters
- wind1, matt1, lace1, weft
- 5 letters
- twist1, matte1, braid1, twine1, waver2, ravel2, plait1
- 6 letters
- thread1, tissue2, wander2, zigzag2, raddle
- 7 letters
- meander3, entwine2, wreathe
- 9 letters
- interlace3
- 10 letters
- intertwine3, interweave3, intertwist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver2 = 2 syllables).