Braid meaning : A sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench. A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration. A stranded wire composed of a number of smaller wires twisted together A tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against electromagnetic interference. A fancy; freak; caprice. To make a sudden movement with, to jerk. To start into motion. To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids. To mix, or make uniformly soft, by beating, rubbing, or straining, as in preparing food. To reproach; to upbraid.