Needle ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Needle ( noun )

1. A thin, pointed piece of metal or other material, used for sewing, knitting, and medical injections.
2. A thin pointed instrument used for sewing or knitting.
3. A thin pointed instrument used for finding a direction, as in a compass.
4. A thin pointed instrument used to inject a liquid into a body.

Origin:

Old english nædl, of germanic origin; related to dutch naald and german nadel.

Examples:

1. She threaded the needle and began to sew the button on the shirt.
2. He used a needle and thread to mend the tear in the fabric.
3. The compass has a needle that always points north.
4. The doctor used a needle to give her a shot.
5. The singer threaded the needle with a thin wire to make a necklace.

(As a verb)

Needle ( verb )

1. A thin, pointed piece of metal or other material, used for sewing, knitting, and medical injections.
2. A thin pointed instrument used for sewing or knitting.
3. A thin pointed instrument used for finding a direction, as in a compass.
4. A thin pointed instrument used to inject a liquid into a body.

Origin:

Old english nædl, of germanic origin; related to dutch naald and german nadel.

Examples:

1. She threaded the needle and began to sew the button on the shirt.
2. He used a needle and thread to mend the tear in the fabric.
3. The compass has a needle that always points north.
4. The doctor used a needle to give her a shot.
5. The singer threaded the needle with a thin wire to make a necklace.