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noun
- 1. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving: "he had a loose thread on his shirt"
- 2. a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing: "a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance" Similar
verb
- 1. pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine): "I can't even thread a needle"
- 2. pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread: "I had my eyebrows threaded today"
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verb. ˈthrēp. threaped; threaping; threaps. transitive verb. 1. chiefly Scotland : scold, chide. 2. chiefly Scotland : to maintain persistently. Word History. Etymology. Middle English threpen, from Old English thrēapian. First Known Use. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler.
Threap definition: an argument; quarrel.. See examples of THREAP used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] threap (plural threaps) ( Scotland) An altercation, quarrel, argument. An accusation or serious charge . Stubborn insistence. A superstition or freet . Etymology 2. [ edit]
noun. An altercation, quarrel, argument. Wiktionary. An accusation or serious charge. Wiktionary. Origin of Threap.
1. to scold. 2. to contradict. [Old English thrēapian to blame; related to Old Frisian thrūwa, Old High German threwen, Old Norse threa] ˈthreaper, ˈthreeper n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
noun. 1. an argument; quarrel. 2. a hostile charge; accusation.
What is the meaning of "threap"? Definition Synonyms Translator Phrasebook open_in_new. English definitions powered by Oxford Languages. threap. volume_up. UK /θriːp/ verb (no object) (Northern England, Scottish English) argue or protest obstinately. word origin. Old English thrēapian, of unknown origin. More. Browse by letters. A. B. C. D. E. F. G