thread
A long, thin piece of material like cotton or nylon used for sewing.
A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used for sewing or weaving.
A set of messages about one topic on the internet or in emails.
A sequence of connected messages or posts on the same topic in an online forum, email chain, or social media platform.
To put thread or something thin through a small hole.
To pass a long, thin object such as a thread or string through a narrow hole or space, especially the eye of a needle.
A very thin line or small amount of something like light or smoke.
A very thin line or stream of something such as light, smoke, or liquid.
To move carefully through a small space or between things.
To move carefully and skillfully between obstacles or along a narrow path.
- Base: thread
- Plural: thread, threads
- Base: thread
- 3rd Person Singular: threads
- Present Participle: threading
- Past: threaded
a common thread
1Shared feature among things/people
A feature that is found in different things or people.
- Honesty was the common thread among all the candidates.
- The stories share a common thread of hope.
hang by a thread
1Be close to failure or ruin
To be in great danger and could end very soon.
- The company is hanging by a thread after losing its biggest client.
- His life hung by a thread after the accident.
lose the thread
1Fail to follow main point
To forget or not understand what is being talked about anymore.
- I lost the thread halfway through his explanation.
- She kept digressing and I lost the thread of her story.
pick up the threads
1Resume something after a break
To start doing something again after stopping for some time.
- After her illness, she tried to pick up the threads of her normal life.
- They picked up the threads of their conversation when I returned.
thread one's way through
1Move carefully between obstacles
To move slowly and carefully between things blocking your way.
- He threaded his way through the crowded hall.
- The hikers threaded their way through thick forest.