unthread

verb

un·​thread ˌən-ˈthred 

unthreaded; unthreading; unthreads

transitive verb

1

: to draw or take out a thread from

unthread a needle

2

: to loosen the threads or connections of

3

: to make one's way through

unthread a maze

Examples of unthread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use the valve-core remover to unthread the core counterclockwise, then remove it and set it aside. —Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020

For disc brakes Open and unthread the thru-axle and slide it out of the hub, then lower the wheel out of the dropouts. —Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 3 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

unthread

verb

un·​thread ˌən-ˈthred 

ˈən-

1

: to draw or take out a thread from

2

: to loosen the threads or connections of

3

: to make one's way through

unthread a maze