thread

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thread

A woman threads a needle with blue thread.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A fine cord of twisted fibers: A long, thin strand of material, such as cotton, silk, wool, or nylon, used for sewing or weaving.
    • A long, thin line or element resembling such a cord: Any object or formation that is long, thin, and continuous, like a line, stream, or trail.
    • The raised helical ridge on a screw or bolt: The spiral ridge that allows a screw to be turned and fastened into a material.
    • The connections linking parts of a story or argument: The sequence of ideas or the logical continuity that connects the elements of a narrative, discussion, or train of thought.

  2. Verb:

    • To pass a thread through: To put thread through the eye of a needle.
    • To string together on a thread: To arrange objects, such as beads, by passing a thread or string through them.
    • To move in a winding or twisting course: To follow or cause to follow a sinuous, meandering, or intricate path.
    • To remove facial hair using twisted thread: A method of hair removal where a fine, twisted cotton thread is used to pull out hairs.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She used a strong thread to sew the button back on.
    • A thin thread of smoke rose from the chimney.
    • The screw has a damaged thread, so it won't tighten properly.
    • I lost the thread of the conversation when they started using technical terms.

  • Verb:

    • Can you thread this needle for me? My eyes aren't as good as they used to be.
    • The children threaded colorful beads to make necklaces.
    • The river threads its way through the valley.
    • She goes to the salon to have her eyebrows threaded.
Advanced Usage

  • "To pick up/take up the thread(s)": To resume an activity, narrative, or relationship after an interruption.

    • After the coffee break, the speaker picked up the threads of his lecture.

  • "To hang by a thread": To be in a very precarious or dangerous situation; to be at great risk.

    • After the accident, his life hung by a thread.

  • "The thread of life": A metaphorical expression for life itself or its duration, often depicted in mythology as spun and cut by the Fates.

    • In Greek myth, the Moirai controlled the thread of life for every mortal.
Variants and Related Words

  • Threadlike (adjective): Resembling a thread; long, thin, and fibrous.

    • The plant has threadlike roots.

  • Threadbare (adjective): (Of fabric) thin and worn with age; (of an idea, excuse, etc.) overused and no longer effective.

    • He wore a threadbare coat. / His excuses were threadbare.

  • Threader (noun): A device used to help put thread through a needle.

Synonyms
  • Noun: Filament, strand, fiber, string, line, yarn, train (of thought).
  • Verb: String, weave, wind, meander, snake.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Thread through: To move carefully through a crowded or complex place.
    • We had to thread our way through the busy market stalls.
Related Idioms

  • Lose the thread: To lose one's train of thought or the logical sequence of an argument or story.

    • I'm sorry, I've lost the thread. What were we just talking about?

  • A common thread: A shared characteristic or theme that connects different things.

    • A common thread in all her novels is the theme of redemption.
thread

A woman threads a needle with blue thread.

Noun
  1. the raised helical rib going around a screw
  2. the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
    • I couldn't follow his train of thought
    • he lost the thread of his argument
  3. any long object resembling a thin line
    • a mere ribbon of land
    • the lighted ribbon of traffic
    • from the air the road was a grey thread
    • a thread of smoke climbed upward
  4. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Verb
  1. thread on or as if on a string
    • string pearls on a string
    • the child drew glass beads on a string
    • thread dried cranberries
  2. pass through or into
    • thread tape
    • thread film
  3. remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
    • She had her eyebrows threaded
  4. pass a thread through
    • thread a needle
  5. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
    • the river winds through the hills
    • the path meanders through the vineyards
    • sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body

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