thread
verb/θred/
/θred/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they thread | /θred/ /θred/ |
| he / she / it threads | /θredz/ /θredz/ |
| past simple threaded | /ˈθredɪd/ /ˈθredɪd/ |
| past participle threaded | /ˈθredɪd/ /ˈθredɪd/ |
| -ing form threading | /ˈθredɪŋ/ /ˈθredɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] thread something (+ adv./prep.) to pass something long and thin, especially thread, through a narrow opening or hole
- to thread a needle (with cotton)
- to thread cotton through a needle
- A tiny wire is threaded through a vein to the heart.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move or make something move through a narrow space, avoiding things that are in the way synonym pick your way
- + adv./prep. The waiters threaded between the crowded tables.
- thread your way + adv./prep. It took me a long time to thread my way through the crowd.
- [transitive] thread something (onto something) to join two or more objects together by passing something long and thin through them
- to thread beads (onto a string)
- Thread the cubes of meat and vegetables onto metal skewers.
- [transitive] thread something to pass film, tape, string, etc. through parts of a piece of equipment so that it is ready to use
- [transitive, usually passive] thread something (with something) to sew or twist a particular type of thread into something
- a robe threaded with gold and silver
Word OriginOld English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English.
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