THREAD Synonyms
There are 27 hypernyms of the word thread. (close relations)
Definition of THREAD
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string | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lightweight cord • stringed instruments that are played with a bow • a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding • a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.) • a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening • a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod) • (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop • a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand • a necklace made by stringing objects together verb • thread on or as if on a string • add as if on a string • move or come along • stretch out or arrange like a string • string together; tie or fasten with a string • remove the stringy parts of • provide with strings | ||||||||
yarn | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving verb • tell or spin a yarn | ||||||||
cord | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line made of twisted fibers or threads • a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet • a light insulated conductor for household use • a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton verb • stack in cords • bind or tie with a cord | ||||||||
fiber | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn • coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis • any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) • the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions • a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth | ||||||||
filament | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber • the stalk of a stamen • a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells) • a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current | ||||||||
lace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) • a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make by braiding or interlacing • do lacework • draw through eyes or holes • add alcohol to (beverages) | ||||||||
line | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formation of people or things one beside another • a mark that is long relative to its width • a formation of people or things one behind another • a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point • text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen • a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum • a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) • a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning • a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power • a connected series of events or actions or developments • a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a pipe used to transport liquids or gases • the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed • a telephone connection • acting in conformity • the hereditary derivation of an individual • something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area • (often plural) a means of communication or access • a particular kind of product or merchandise • a commercial organization serving as a common carrier • space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising • the maximum credit that a customer is allowed • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress • a short personal letter • a conceptual separation or distinction • mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it verb • be in line with; form a line along • cover the interior of • make a mark or lines on a surface • mark with lines • fill plentifully • reinforce with fabric | ||||||||
rope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a strong line • street names for flunitrazepam verb • catch with a lasso • fasten with a rope | ||||||||
sewing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • joining or attaching by stitches • needlework on which you are working with needle and thread | ||||||||
stitching | nounn | |||||||
noun • joining or attaching by stitches | ||||||||
strand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole • a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels • line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable • a necklace made by stringing objects together • a very slender natural or synthetic fiber • a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) verb • leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue • drive (a vessel) ashore • bring to the ground | ||||||||
twine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight cord verb • spin, wind, or twist together • arrange or coil around • make by twisting together or intertwining • form into a spiral shape | ||||||||
wire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc • a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance • the finishing line on a racetrack • a message transmitted by telegraph verb • provide with electrical circuits • send cables, wires, or telegrams • fasten with wire • string on a wire • equip for use with electricity | ||||||||
topic | nounn | |||||||
noun • the subject matter of a conversation or discussion • some situation or event that is thought about | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
meander | verbv | |||||||
noun • a bend or curve, as in a stream or river • an aimless amble on a winding course verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course | ||||||||
ribbon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any long object resembling a thin line • an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event • a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter • notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming | ||||||||
wander | verbv | |||||||
verb • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage • go via an indirect route or at no set pace • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking | ||||||||
weave | verbv | |||||||
noun • pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric verb • interlace by or as if by weaving • create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton • sway from side to side • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course | ||||||||
wind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting • air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure • a tendency or force that influences events • breath • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk • an indication of potential opportunity • a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath • a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • catch the scent of; get wind of • extend in curves and turns • arrange or coil around • coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem • form into a wreath • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help | ||||||||