Thread (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string; "She had her eyebrows threaded".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her eyebrows were uneven after she had them threaded the previous week.
- To get ready for her wedding, the bride had her eyebrows and upper lip threaded by a professional.
- It took her several months to get accustomed to having her eyebrows threaded every few weeks.
- The beautician carefully threaded the upper lip hairs to give her client a smooth finish.
- For a home threading session, you'll need a fine cotton thread and some petroleum jelly.
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Meaning 2
Thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She threaded the needle carefully to sew the torn fabric.
- Children love to thread beads onto strings to create colorful jewelry.
- The jeweler spent hours threading diamonds onto the intricate necklace.
- To decorate the Christmas tree, we threaded popcorn and cranberries on strings.
- She carefully threaded the pearls onto the silver chain for her wedding day.
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Meaning 3
Pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The film begins where a thread of scenes woven together from the previous episodes ends.
- They will have to thread the microfilm tape through the document scanner.
- A thread through 50 years of the family business weaves a complex history.
- She slowly began to thread the old movie film through the movie projector.
- The designers helped beginners learn how to thread yarn through a knitting needle.
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Meaning 4
Pass a thread through; "thread a needle".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Carefully thread the fishing line through the small metal guide.
- Try to thread this needle, and you see how difficult it can be for elderly people.
- She struggled to thread the tiny eye of the sewing needle.
- It took several minutes for the young girl to finally thread her needle.
- The surgeon must be able to thread the suture material through the needle quickly.
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Meaning 5
To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She carefully threaded the needle with the thin silk string.
- The river threads its way slowly through the narrow gorge.
- The road threads precariously through the dense forest.
- The skier threads through the trees down the steep mountain trail.
- The boat threads its course through the crowded harbor.