thread
US /θrɛd/
・UK /θred/
B1
noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Idea/theme connecting different parts of a story
verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
Examples
Apart from one or two loose threads, the police now had the complete picture of what happened.
The speaker lost his thread halfway through the talk.