broken thread
Interrupted line continuity
A broken thread is a line of connection that has been severed or interrupted.
Literally, it's thread that has snapped during sewing or weaving.
Figuratively, it describes a conversation, narrative, or train of thought that has been disrupted: She tried to pick up the broken thread of their discussion.
In online contexts, a broken thread may be a comment chain that's become corrupted or inaccessible.
- snappedBroke with sudden force
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- come undoneDisintegrate or collapse emotionally
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
loose · loose end · unraveled · tangled · conversation · train of thought · lost · continuity · seam · fabric · split · severed · strand · fiber · sewing needle · disconnect · interrupted · mend