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Weaving

/ˈwiːvɪŋ/

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

📖 Definitions of "Weaving"

verb

1
To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
"This loom weaves yarn into sweaters."
2
To spin a cocoon or a web.
"Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs."
3
To unite by close connection or intermixture.
4
To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate.
"to weave the plot of a story"

verb

1
To move by turning and twisting.
"The drunk weaved into another bar."
2
To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side.
"The ambulance weaved its way through the heavy traffic."

noun

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
staggeringnoun	Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
unsteadyverb	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
lurchingnoun	the action of the verb to lurch
stumblingnoun	The motion of one who stumbles.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
lurchingnoun	the action of the verb to lurch
stumblingnoun	The motion of one who stumbles.
staggeringnoun	Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
unsteadyverb	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
handloomnoun	A simple machine used for weaving by hand.
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
knitverb	(ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
embroiderynoun	The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
tapestrynoun	A heavy woven cloth, often with decorative pictorial designs, normally hung on walls.
webbingnoun	A sturdy woven fabric.
knittingnoun	The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
textilenoun	(usually in the plural) Any material made of interlacing fibres, including carpeting and geotextiles.
forgingnoun	The process of shaping by heating and hammering.
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
spinningnoun	The motion of something that spins.
makingnoun	The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
intertwiningnoun	The pattern or motion of something that intertwines.
braidingnoun	A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.
plaitingnoun	plaited material
twiningnoun	That twines.