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thread vs locomote

locomote vs thread

thread is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

thread and locomote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thread Yes No Yes No
locomote No No Yes No
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of thread; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than thread:
  • thread: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of thread include go, move, travel.
thread (noun) locomote (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the raised helical rib going around a screw
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line
thread (verb) locomote (verb)
pass a thread through change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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 thread and locomote

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