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thread

/ thread /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Type of:
cord
Kinds of:
cotton dental floss floss Lastex ligature
Derived:
string draw
verb Sense 2
pass through or into
"thread tape"
"thread film"
Type of:
guide run draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
"She had her eyebrows threaded"
Type of:
extract pull out pull
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
pass a thread through
"thread a needle"
Type of:
guide run draw
Derived:
yarn bodkin threader
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
the raised helical rib going around a screw
Type of:
rib
Has parts:
screw
noun Sense 6
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"
Type of:
thinking thought cerebration
noun Sense 7
any long object resembling a thin line
"a mere ribbon of land"
"the lighted ribbon of traffic"
"from the air the road was a gray thread"
"a thread of smoke climbed upward"
Type of:
object physical object
Kinds of:
blade
Derived:
weave wind meander wander
verb Sense 8
thread on or as if on a string
"string pearls on a string"
"the child drew glass beads on a string"
"thread dried cranberries"
Type of:
arrange set up
Kinds of:
bead wire
Derived:
yarn bodkin threader chain string
Verb group:
guide run draw pass
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
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"
Type of:
travel go move
Kinds of:
snake
Derived:
meander ribbon
Verb group:
wander
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

cord cotton dental floss floss Lastex ligature guide run draw extract pull out pull