Weaving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weaving is a noun meaning (uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.
Meaning
(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.
More Meanings
- (countable) A piece of such material.
- (countable) An unsteady back and forth motion.
- (uncountable) The uncontrolled crossing of multiple streams of traffic in the same general direction.
- present participle and gerund of weave
Example Sentences
The motorcycle is weaving in and out of traffic
Through some ill-understood quirk of balance, his drunken weavings did nothing to upset the tray — it seemed to remain calmly horizontal.
In the 1960s, in addition to small-scale weavings influenced by American Indian, Peruvian and African art, she began producing enigmatic assemblage boxes and collages, including postcard collages, which she sent to friends.
Word Forms
- weavings
Synonyms for weaving
Depending on context, synonyms include staggering, unsteady, lurching, stumbling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lurching, stumbling, staggering, unsteady, handloom, yarn.
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