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The synonyms of “Thread” are: train of thought, yarn, ribbon, screw thread, cotton, filament, fibre, strand, string, twine, line, streak, stripe, striation, strip, seam, vein, belt, bar, swathe, drift, direction, sense, theme, subject matter, motif, tenor, strain, thrust, subject, gist, burden, action, outfit, clothes, costume, ensemble, suit, clothing, dress, attire, garments, garb, turnout, rig, uniform, livery, array, regalia, robes, finery, draw, meander, wander, weave, wind, pass, work, ease, inch, move, push, poke, weave one's way, inch one's way, wind one's way, file, work one's way, push one's way, squeeze, squeeze one's way, shoulder, shoulder one's way, elbow, elbow one's way, make one's way
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thread” as a noun can have the following definitions:
action | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings. Servicemen listed as missing in action during the war. |
array | An arrangement of troops. He was clothed in fine array. |
attire | Clothes, especially fine or formal ones. The usually sober attire of British security service personnel. |
bar | Barristers collectively. The bar to the estuary of the River Eske. |
belt | A person who is qualified to wear a belt of a specified colour in judo karate etc. He was awarded the victor s belt. |
burden | A duty or misfortune that causes worry, hardship, or distress. The burden of responsibility. |
clothes | Bedclothes. A clothes shop. |
clothing | A covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs. |
costume | A swimming costume. Authentic Elizabethan costumes. |
cotton | A soft white fibrous substance which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is made into textile fibre and thread for sewing. A cargo of cotton and wheat. |
direction | Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action. Any dialogue between them is a step in the right direction. |
dress | Denoting military uniform or other clothing used on formal or ceremonial occasions. A white cotton dress. |
drift | A ford. He didn t understand much Greek but he got her drift. |
ensemble | The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. A string ensemble. |
fibre | A substance formed of fibres. A weak person with no moral fibre. |
filament | A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current. Each myosin filament is usually surrounded by 12 actin filaments. |
finery | Elaborate or showy attire and accessories. Officers in their blue gold and scarlet finery. |
garb | Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Kids in combat garb. |
garments | An article of clothing. Garments of the finest silk. |
gist | The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. It was hard to get the gist of Pedro s talk. |
line | A line marking the starting or finishing point in a race. Dunne was on hand to bundle the ball over the line. |
livery | In the UK the members of a City livery company collectively. Yeomen of the guard wearing a royal red and gold livery. |
motif | A leitmotif or figure. Superstition is a recurring motif in the book. |
outfit | A set of clothes worn together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose. An obscure 1970s country rock outfit. |
regalia | The emblems or insignia of royalty, especially the crown, sceptre, and other ornaments used at a coronation. The Bishop of Florence in full regalia. |
ribbon | A ribbon of a special colour or design awarded as a prize or worn to indicate the holding of an honour especially a small multicoloured piece of ribbon worn in place of the medal it represents. The notes had been typed on an old portable with a faded ribbon. |
rig | An oil rig or drilling rig. The North Sea rigs. |
robes | Any loose flowing garment. |
screw thread | A fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head. |
seam | An underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold. The task involved clamping the panels into position and arc welding a seam to join them. |
sense | Relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides complementary to an antisense sequence. A sense of security. |
strain | (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress. He created a new strain of sheep. |
strand | Line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable. A strand of pearls. |
streak | A narrow line of bacteria smeared on the surface of a solid culture medium. Had a streak of bad luck. |
striation | A stripe or stripes of contrasting color. A piece of smoked and glazed pork belly with subtle striations of fat. |
string | Stringed instruments that are played with a bow. He pulled the drawstring and closed the bag. |
stripe | A kind or category. Businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal. |
subject | A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures someone who is an object of investigation. The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly. |
subject matter | The subject matter of a conversation or discussion. |
suit | A lawsuit. In bridge you must follow suit. |
swathe | A strip left clear by the passage of a mowing machine or scythe. A significant swathe of popular opinion. |
tenor | A singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor the highest of the ordinary adult male range. A tenor sax. |
theme | A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work. The theme is announced in the first measures. |
train of thought | A series of consequences wrought by an event. |
turnout | A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass. At most junctions and crossovers the trains will be able to take the turnout at 230 km h. |
twine | A lightweight cord. |
uniform | A police officer wearing a uniform. Airline pilots in dark blue uniforms. |
vein | (in general use) a blood vessel. United have hit a rich vein of form. |
yarn | Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing. He never let reality get in the way of a good yarn. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thread” as a verb can have the following definitions:
draw | Obtain or withdraw money from a bank or other source. The moral to be drawn is that spending wins votes. |
ease | Of share prices interest rates etc decrease in value or amount. The pilot eased the throttle back. |
elbow | Push or strike someone with one s elbow. One player had elbowed another in the face. |
elbow one's way | Push one’s way with the elbows. |
file | Smooth with a file. He still had the moment filed away in his memory. |
inch | Advance slowly as if by inches. Spain s conservatives are inching ahead. |
inch one's way | Advance slowly, as if by inches. |
make one's way | Create or manufacture a man-made product. |
meander | To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. The path meanders through the vineyards. |
move | Move so as to change position perform a nontranslational motion. The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers. |
pass | Go beyond the limits of surpass or exceed. Persons who have passed bad cheques. |
poke | Prod and stir a fire with a poker to make it burn more fiercely. Don t forget to poke holes in the dough to allow steam to escape. |
push | Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. Competition in the retail sector will push down prices. |
push one's way | Press against forcefully without moving. |
shoulder | Lift onto one s shoulders. He shouldered his way through the seething mass of children. |
shoulder one's way | Carry a burden, either real or metaphoric. |
squeeze | Squeeze or press together. She squeezed herself into her tightest pair of jeans. |
squeeze one's way | To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means. |
string | Thread on or as if on a string. String the package. |
wander | Be sexually unfaithful to one’s partner in marriage. His attention had wandered. |
weave | Sway from side to side. He weaves colourful cinematic plots. |
weave one's way | Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton. |
wind | Catch the scent of get wind of. The fall nearly winded him. |
wind one's way | Extend in curves and turns. |
work | Set to or keep at work. Contracts and leases to work the mines. |
work one's way | Give a workout to. |
barb | A freshwater fish with barbels around the mouth popular in aquaria. His barb hurt more than she cared to admit. |
cashmere | Woollen material made from or resembling cashmere. A cashmere jumper. |
cocoon | Retreat as if into a cocoon as from an unfriendly environment. We remain cocooned in our own little world of fantasies. |
cotton | Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. Cotton to something. |
crochet | Crocheted fabric or items. A crochet hook. |
doff | Take off or raise (one’s hat) as a greeting or token of respect. He doffed his hat. |
embroidery | Cloth decorated with embroidered designs. Fanciful embroidery of the facts. |
fabric | The basic structure of a society, culture, activity, etc. Heavy cream fabric. |
hank | A ring for securing a staysail to the stay. A thick hank of her blonde hair. |
interweave | Blend closely. Wordsworth's political ideas are often interwoven with his philosophical and religious beliefs. |
knit | A knitted fabric. The experience knitted the men together. |
knitting | The craft or action of knitting. I put down my knitting. |
mohair | A yarn or fabric made from mohair typically mixed with wool. A mohair sweater. |
needle | Prick or pierce with or as if with a needle. He needled her with his sarcastic remarks. |
needlepoint | Embroider in needlepoint. |
ply | One of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood. Four ply yarn. |
sampler | A person or device that takes and analyses samples. A candy sampler. |
sew | Attach something to something else by sewing. She sewed the seams and hemmed the border. |
silk | A fine strong soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric Silk is also spun by some insect larvae and by most spiders. A silk shirt. |
spangle | Cover with spangles or other small sparkling objects or lights. Beads spangled the skirt all the way to the hem. |
stitch | Make mend or join something with stitches. He was panting and had a stitch. |
strand | Leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue. A heron glided to rest on a pebbly strand. |
string | Provide with strings. String pearls on a string. |
tapestry | Something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs. Tapestry bags. |
weave | Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric. Cloth of a very fine weave. |
weaver | A person who weaves fabric. |
weft | (in weaving) the crosswise threads on a loom that are passed over and under the warp threads to make cloth. Weft threads. |
wool | Yarn or textile fibre made from wool. Harris tweed is made from pure new wool. |
yarn | Tell or spin a yarn. He sat yarning to his mother. |
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