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thread vs pick

pick vs thread

thread and pick both are nouns.

thread and pick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thread Yes No Yes No
pick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pick is a hyponym of thread; that is, pick 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
  • pick: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, nap, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.
thread (noun) pick (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving the act of choosing or selecting
the raised helical rib going around a screw a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
any long object resembling a thin line a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
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
thread (verb) pick (verb)
pass a thread through remove in small bits
thread on or as if on a string remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string select carefully from a group
pass through or into harass with constant criticism
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course eat intermittently; take small bites of
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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