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
noun, as in the raised helical rib going around a screw
verb, as in to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
What does thread mean?9
verb
thread on or as if on a string“string pearls on a string”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course“the river winds through the hills”
pass a thread through“thread a needle”
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string“She had her eyebrows threaded”
pass through or into“thread tape”
noun
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
any long object resembling a thin line“a mere ribbon of land”
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together“I couldn't follow his train of thought”
the raised helical rib going around a screw
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with thread?34
two syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
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