1. a thin strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving
2. a theme or idea that connects parts of something
3. a series of connected messages in an online discussion
Usage: computing

1. to pass thread through the eye of a needle or through something
2. to move carefully through a narrow or crowded space

Examples

• She used red thread to sew the button onto her shirt.
• The detective followed every thread of evidence in the case.
• I lost the thread of his argument halfway through his speech.
• The forum thread had over 200 replies about the new policy.
• Please thread the needle carefully before you start sewing.
• The hikers had to thread their way through the dense forest.
• He threaded the rope through the metal rings.
• The main thread running through her novels is the theme of redemption.