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
waste one's breath
to speak pointlessly about something without the desired results
My boss is very stubborn and you are wasting your breath to argue with him.