I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
also thread-the-needle ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷
Etymology: thread-needle from thread (II) + needle, n.; thread-the-needle from the phrase thread the needle
1. : a children's game in which all join hands and the leader followed by the other players passes under the arched arms of those at the other end
2. : a country dance figure resembling the procession of the thread-needle game
II. intransitive verb
1. : to play or move as if playing thread-needle
2. : to execute the thread-needle figure in dancing