thread vs nap

thread and nap both are nouns.

thread and nap both are verbs.

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

As nouns, nap is a hyponym of thread; that is, nap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thread:

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

Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

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

thread (verb)	nap (verb)
pass a thread through	take a siesta
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 nap

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