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pass vs thread

thread vs pass

pass and thread both are nouns.

pass is an adjective but thread is not an adjective.

pass and thread both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass Yes Yes Yes No
thread Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thread is a hyponym of pass; that is, thread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:
  • pass: pass over, across, or through
  • thread: pass through or into
Other hyponyms of pass include rub.
pass (noun) thread (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a usually brief attempt the raised helical rib going around a screw
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls any long object resembling a thin line
success in satisfying a test or requirement
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence
pass (adjective) thread (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
pass (verb) thread (verb)
eliminate from the body pass a thread through
come to pass thread on or as if on a string
disappear gradually remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life pass through or into
grant authorization or clearance for to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
transmit information
pass over, across, or through
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
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