n.
1.a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
2.any long object resembling a thin line
3.the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
4.the raised helical rib going around a screw thread v.
1.to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
2.pass a thread through
3.remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
4.pass through or into
5.thread on or as if on a string
Idiom of the Day
thumb through (something)
to look through a book/magazine/newspaper without reading it carefully
I thumbed through several magazines while I was waiting for the dentist.