nap vs thread

nap and thread both are nouns.

nap and thread both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nap	Yes	No	Yes	No
thread	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, thread is a hypernym of nap; that is, thread is a word with a broader meaning than nap:

nap: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Other hypernyms of nap include yarn.

nap (noun)	thread (noun)
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes	the raised helical rib going around a screw
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave	the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
a soft or fuzzy surface texture	any long object resembling a thin line
a period of time spent sleeping

nap (verb)	thread (verb)
take a siesta	pass a thread through
	thread on or as if on a string
	remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
	pass through or into
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Difference between nap and thread

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