THREAD
[θɾ̪̊ɛd] ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 9
Definition
- noun a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving.
— synonyms: yarn
- noun any long object resembling a thin line.
— synonyms: ribbon
- noun the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together.
— synonyms: train_of_thought
- noun the raised helical rib going around a screw.
— synonyms: screw_thread
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.
— synonyms: weave, wind, meander, wander
- verb pass a thread through.
- verb remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string.
- verb pass through or into.
- verb thread on or as if on a string.
— synonyms: string, draw
Examples
- “All of these essays have a common thread.”
- “thread a needle”
- “I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.”
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