pick vs thread

pick and thread both are nouns.

pick and thread both are verbs.

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

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

pick: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Other hypernyms of pick include yarn.

pick (noun)	thread (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body	the raised helical rib going around a screw
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends	the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material	any long object resembling a thin line
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pick (verb)	thread (verb)
remove in small bits	pass a thread through
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits	thread on or as if on a string
select carefully from a group	remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
harass with constant criticism	pass through or into
eat intermittently; take small bites of	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob

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