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thread
noun
a
long
,
very
thin
strand
of
cotton
,
wool
,
or
other
material
used
for
sewing
or
weaving
•
The
tailor
chose
red
thread
to
sew
the
buttons
onto
the
jacket
.
The
tailor
chose
red
thread
to
sew
the
buttons
onto
the
jacket
.
•
A
spider
spins
a
single
silken
thread
between
two
branches
.
A
spider
spins
a
single
silken
thread
between
two
branches
.
Old
English
“
þrǣd
”,
related
to
German
“
Draht
”
meaning
wire
.
verb
-
thread
,
threading
,
threads
,
threaded
to
pass
a
thread
,
string
,
or
something
long
and
thin
through
a
small
opening
,
especially
the
eye
of
a
needle
•
She
carefully
threaded
the
needle
before
beginning
to
stitch
.
She
carefully
threaded
the
needle
before
beginning
to
stitch
.
•
Could
you
help
me
thread
this
tiny
bead
onto
the
wire
?
Could
you
help
me
thread
this
tiny
bead
onto
the
wire
?
From
Old
English
“
þrǣdan
,”
meaning
‘
to
twist
or
insert
’.
noun
an
idea
,
subject
,
or
theme
that
connects
the
different
parts
of
a
story
,
conversation
,
or
argument
•
I
lost
the
thread
of
his
argument
halfway
through
the
lecture
.
I
lost
the
thread
of
his
argument
halfway
through
the
lecture
.
•
The
novel
follows
a
single
thread
of
hope
running
through
many
tragedies
.
The
novel
follows
a
single
thread
of
hope
running
through
many
tragedies
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
physical
sense
:
a
thin
line
that
ties
things
together
,
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
series
of
connected
messages
on
an
online
forum
,
social
media
site
,
or
email
chain
dealing
with
one
topic
•
She
started
a
new
thread
about
travel
tips
on
the
forum
.
She
started
a
new
thread
about
travel
tips
on
the
forum
.
•
The
question
was
answered
further
down
in
the
thread
.
The
question
was
answered
further
down
in
the
thread
.
Adopted
by
computer
forums
in
the
late
1980s
,
likening
linked
messages
to
a
single
strand
.
verb
-
thread
,
threading
,
threads
,
threaded
to
move
carefully
and
skilfully
through
a
crowded
or
winding
place
•
The
cyclist
threaded
through
the
heavy
traffic
with
ease
.
The
cyclist
threaded
through
the
heavy
traffic
with
ease
.
•
Tourists
thread
their
way
along
the
narrow
alley
each
evening
.
Tourists
thread
their
way
along
the
narrow
alley
each
evening
.
Figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
passing
a
thread
through
a
path
,
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
.
noun
the
raised
spiral
ridge
around
the
outside
of
a
screw
,
bolt
,
or
inside
a
nut
that
allows
it
to
turn
and
hold
tightly
•
The
thread
on
the
bolt
was
worn
,
so
it
kept
slipping
.
The
thread
on
the
bolt
was
worn
,
so
it
kept
slipping
.
•
Make
sure
the
nut
matches
the
thread
size
of
the
screw
.
Make
sure
the
nut
matches
the
thread
size
of
the
screw
.
Mechanical
sense
from
the
16th
century
,
because
the
ridge
looks
like
a
twisted
strand
of
sewing
thread
.