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- [uhn-thred]
- /ʌnˈθrɛd/
- /ˈʌn.ˈθred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-thred]
- /ʌnˈθrɛd/
Definitions of unthread word
- verb with object unthread to draw out or take out the thread from: to unthread a sewing machine. 1
- verb with object unthread to thread one's way through or out of, as a densely wooded forest. 1
- verb with object unthread to disentangle; separate out of a raveled or confused condition: to unthread a mystery. 1
- verb unthread to draw out the thread or threads from (a needle, etc) 0
- verb unthread to disentangle 0
- verb transitive unthread to remove the thread or threads from 0
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Origin of unthread
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-2 + thread
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Parts of speech for Unthread
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unthread popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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