thread · noun /θred/
thread (MATERIAL)
C2 C or U a long, thin piece of cotton, wool, etc. that is used for sewing
Dictionary example:
a needle and thread
thread (CONNECTION)
C2 C the connection between different events or different parts of a story or discussion
Dictionary example:
By that point I'd lost the thread of the conversation.
Learner example:
The antagonism between Jack and Ralph, who can be regarded as the novel's main characters, forms - in my view - the real thread of the narrative. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)
thread (INTERNET)
C2 a group of pieces of writing on the Internet in which people discuss one subject
Dictionary example:
I read the thread about older mothers.
thread · verb T /θred/
thread a needle
C2 to push thread through the hole in a needle
Dictionary example:
Could you thread this needle for me, please?
thread your way through/between, etc.
C2 to move carefully through a crowded place, changing direction in order to avoid people or things
Dictionary example:
She threaded her way through the crowd.
