thread

noun

UK /θred/

Word Forms

singular	thread
plural	threads

1
countable/uncountable a long thin fibre used for sewing pieces of cloth together or for weaving
cotton/silk/nylon thread
You need a longer piece of thread.
Synonyms and related words
Things used for sewing and needlework
bobbin
cotton
cotton reel
Synonyms and related words
Spinning, weaving and basketry
basketry
basketwork
cane
1. 1a
  a long thin fibre or piece of something
  a caterpillar dangling by a silken thread
  Synonyms and related words
  Words for amounts of specific substances
  billow
  block
  cloud
2
countable the raised line that curves around a screw or around the inside of the lid of a container
Synonyms and related words
Lids and other parts of containers
bung
cap
compartment
Synonyms and related words
Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
bolt
butterfly nut
dowel
3
countable a long thin line of something
thread of:
A silvery thread of water cut through the forest.
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
4
countable an idea or condition that exists in all the different parts of something and that connects them
a common/connecting thread:
There is a common thread running through all the problems.
Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
thought
idea
belief
5
countable computinga series of email messages or messages on a bulletin board about a particular subject
Synonyms and related words
Communicating by email or text message
address
ASCII art
attach
Synonyms and related words
The internet
access number
account name
address

phrases

lose the thread

pick up/take up the threads

thread

noun

US /θred/

Word Forms

singular	thread
plural	threads

1
countable/uncountable a long thin fiber used for sewing pieces of cloth together or for weaving
cotton/silk/nylon thread
You need a longer piece of thread.
Synonyms and related words
Things used for sewing and needlework
bobbin
cotton
cotton reel
Synonyms and related words
Spinning, weaving and basketry
basketry
cane
distaff
1. 1a
  a long thin fiber or piece of something
  a caterpillar dangling by a silken thread
  Synonyms and related words
  Words for amounts of specific substances
  billow
  block
  cloud
2
countable the raised line that curves around a screw or around the inside of the cover of a container
Synonyms and related words
Lids and other parts of containers
bung
cap
compartment
Synonyms and related words
Nuts, bolts, screws and nails
bolt
butterfly nut
dowel
3
countable a long thin line of something
thread of:
A silvery thread of water cut through the forest.
Synonyms and related words
Long and thin objects
line
strip
stick
4
countable an idea or condition that exists in all the different parts of something and that connects them
a common/connecting thread:
There is a common thread running through all the problems.
Synonyms and related words
Thoughts, ideas and beliefs
thought
idea
belief
5
countable computinga series of e-mail messages or messages on a bulletin board about a particular subject
Synonyms and related words
Communicating by email or text message
address
ASCII art
attach
Synonyms and related words
The internet
access number
account name
address
6
countable literarya very small amount or level of something
thread of:
Her voice was a whisper, a thin thread of sound.
Synonyms and related words
Small amounts or pieces of something
bit
piece
fragment
7

threads
plural informal old-fashionedclothes
Synonyms and related words
General words for clothes
apparel
attire
clobber

phrases

lose the thread

pick up/take up the threads

thread

verb transitive

UK /θred/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	thread
he/she/it	threads
present participle	threading
past tense	threaded
past participle	threaded

1
to put something long and thin through a hole or space
Thread the rope through the rings and tie firmly.
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
2
to connect objects by putting a thread through them
Jack was threading beads onto a string.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach

phrases

thread your fingers through something

thread a needle

thread your way around/through/between etc

thread

verb transitive

US /θred/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	thread
he/she/it	threads
present participle	threading
past tense	threaded
past participle	threaded

1
to put something long and thin through a hole or space
Thread the rope through the rings and tie firmly.
Synonyms and related words
To put something inside something
bag
bed
bottle
2
to connect objects by putting a thread through them
Jack was threading popcorn to hang on the tree.
Synonyms and related words
To fasten or join one thing to another
fasten
fix
attach

phrases

thread your fingers through something

thread a needle

thread your way around/through/between etc.

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