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The red thread matched the button.
What does Thread mean?
a thin sewing strand or connected line of messages.
Dictionary definition
Thread is a thin strand used for sewing, and it can also mean a connected line of messages or ideas.
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Thread in a sentence
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The online thread included helpful answers to the question.
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The author followed one thread of evidence through the whole mystery.
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What does thread mean?
Thread can mean a sewing strand or a connected line of messages or ideas.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to thread?
Strand is close in meaning to thread in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of thread?
Tangle contrasts with thread in this dictionary entry.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningThread means a thin sewing strand or connected line of messages.
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Synonyms
Words like Thread
strandA thin length of material.
fiberA small threadlike part of material.
message chainA connected series of online messages.
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Word family
Thread word family
Base word
thread
noun
thread
A thin strand or message chain.
noun
threads
More than one thread.
adjective
threaded
Connected or passed through.
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a thin sewing strand or connected line of messages.
Common mix-up
Thread is not the same as tangle. Thread means a thin sewing strand or connected line of messages.
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Read this model sentence: The online thread included helpful answers to the question. Clue words: online, included, helpful. Underline clue words that show why thread fits instead of tangle. Now write one new sentence that shows thread without using the word thread. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show thread?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The online thread included helpful answers to the question." Why does thread fit better than tangle?
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