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thread

/ˈθɹɛd/noun, verb1 syllable

Thread means: thread on or as if on a string.

Synonyms for thread14

noun, as in a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

noun, as in any long object resembling a thin line

noun, as in the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

train of thought

noun, as in the raised helical rib going around a screw

screw thread

verb, as in thread on or as if on a string

verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

weave, wind, meander, wander

also used for thread

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What does thread mean?9

verb

1

thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”

2

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”

3

pass a thread through“thread a needle”

4

remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string“She had her eyebrows threaded”

5

pass through or into“thread tape”

noun

1

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

2

any long object resembling a thin line“a mere ribbon of land”

3

the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together“I couldn't follow his train of thought”

4

the raised helical rib going around a screw

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with thread?34

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All 34 rhymes for thread, grouped by syllable

Thread in a sentence

  • Once a thread is tied, it's hard to untie.brightblackhole
  • Which would be better, red thread or white thread?CK
  • Which is best, white thread or red thread?blay_paul
  • Which is better, red thread or white thread?CK
  • Then she took out a needle and thread, and began to darn her stockings.Hybrid
  • The thread is thin but strong, and doesn't break.Smoky
  • Wherever the needle goes, the thread goes too.unknown
  • You're a magician with a needle and thread.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of thread

as a noun

plural
threads

as a verb

past tense
threaded
present participle
threading
third-person singular
threads
past participle
threaded