definition of
thread

[1] #1 thread n. [yarn] a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. wn

[2] #2 thread v. [weave, wind, meander, wander] 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". wn

[3] #3 thread v. pass a thread through; "thread a needle". wn

[4] #4 thread n. [ribbon] any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward". wn

[5] #5 thread n. [train of thought] the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument". wn