thread
/θrɛd/
verb
- To pass a thread through the eye of a needle or through a narrow opening.
- He threaded the film into the projector.
- Can you thread this string through the hole?
- She threaded the needle with steady hands.
- To move carefully or skillfully through a crowded or narrow space.
- The hiker threaded along the narrow cliff path.
- We threaded our way between the tables to reach the exit.
- The cyclist threaded through the heavy traffic.
- To interlace or weave something into a continuous strand or pattern.
- They threaded flowers through the garland.
- She threaded beads onto the wire to make a bracelet.
- The chef threaded chunks of meat and vegetables onto skewers.
noun
- A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other material used for sewing or weaving.
- The tailor wound the thread around the spool.
- She chose a red thread to match the fabric.
- A single thread can hold a button in place.
- A continuous connecting or linking element, such as a theme or idea that runs through a story or conversation.
- There is a thread of humor running through the entire speech.
- The common thread in all his novels is the struggle for freedom.
- I lost the thread of the argument after the interruption.
- A series of connected messages on an online forum, social media platform, or email.
- Please read the entire thread before posting a reply.
- I started a thread about hiking trails in the forum.
- The email thread grew to over fifty messages.
- The helical ridge on a screw, bolt, or nut that allows it to be screwed into place.
- He carefully cut new threads into the metal pipe.
- Make sure the thread of the bolt matches the nut.
- The screw's thread was stripped and wouldn't hold.