thought (θɔːt
)
Definitions
verb
- the past tense and past participle of think
noun
- the act or process of thinking; deliberation, meditation, or reflection
- a concept, opinion, or idea
- philosophical or intellectual ideas typical of a particular time or place ⇒
German thought in the 19th century
- application of mental attention; consideration ⇒
he gave the matter some thought
- purpose or intention ⇒
I have no thought of giving up
- expectation ⇒
no thought of reward
- a small amount; trifle ⇒
you could be a thought more enthusiastic
- kindness or regard ⇒
he has no thought for his widowed mother
Word Origin
Old English thōht; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German githāchtSynonyms
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thinking,
consideration,
reflection,
deliberation,
regard,
musing,
meditation,
contemplation,
introspection,
rumination,
navel-gazing,
cogitation,
brainwork,
cerebration,
=
opinion,
view,
belief,
idea,
thinking,
concept,
conclusion,
assessment,
notion,
conviction,
judgment,
conception,
conjecture,
estimation,
think (θɪŋk)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: thinks, thinking, thought
- (tr; may take a clause as object) to consider, judge, or believe ⇒
he thinks my ideas impractical
- (intr) about to exercise the mind as in order to make a decision; ponder
- (intr) to be capable of conscious thought ⇒
man is the only animal that thinks
- to remember; recollect ⇒
I can't think what his name is
- (intr) of to make the mental choice (of) ⇒
think of a number
- (may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
- to expect; suppose ⇒
I didn't think to see you here
- to be considerate or aware enough (to do something) ⇒
he did not think to thank them
- to expect; suppose ⇒
- (intr) of to consider; regard ⇒
she thinks of herself as a poet
- (intr) to focus the attention on being ⇒
think thin
think big
- (tr) to bring into or out of a specified condition by thinking ⇒
to think away one's fears
- See I don't think
- See think again
- See think better of
- See think much of
- See think nothing of
- See think twice
noun
- informal a careful, open-minded assessment ⇒
let's have a fresh think about this problem
- (modifier) informal characterized by or involving thinkers, thinking, or thought ⇒
a think session
- See you've got another think coming
Alternative Forms
ˈthinker nounWord Origin
Old English thencan; related to Old Frisian thenza, Old Saxon thenkian, Old High German denken, Old Norse thekkja, Gothic thagkjanSynonyms
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ponder,
reflect,
contemplate,
deliberate,
brood,
meditate,
ruminate,
cogitate,
rack your brains be lost in thought
cerebrate,
=
consider,
contemplate,
think about,
weigh up,
mull over,
chew over,
entertain the idea give thought to deliberate about
Quotations
"Thought flies and words go on foot"
"Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous"
"I think, therefore I am"
Translations
- British English:
thought
A thought is an idea or opinion.I hate the thought of someone suffering.θɔːt NOUN I hate the thought of someone suffering.
- Spanish:
pensamiento
nm
- French:
pensée
nf
- German:
Gedanke
nm
- Chinese: 思想 n
- Arabic: فِكْرَة n
- Portuguese: pensamento nm
- Russian: мысль nf
- Croatian: misao nf
- Czech: myšlenka nf
- Danish: tanke nutr
- Dutch: gedachte nf
- Finnish: ajattelu n
- Greek: σκέψη nf
- Italian: pensiero nm
- Japanese: 思考 n
- Korean: 생각 n
- Norwegian: tanke nm
- Polish: myśl nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: pensamento nm
- European Spanish:
pensamiento
nm
- Swedish: tanke nutr
- Thai: ความคิด n
- Turkish: düşünce n
- Vietnamese: sự suy nghĩ n
Usage examples
I thought about getting married: I realised that I actually wanted to, for the first time in my life.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)The unusually pale coloured pair is thought to be one of only 10 in Wales.
Country Life (2004)But she initially thought the business's owners would not agree to her proposal.
Irish Times (2002)The famous stripy suit, hair awry, larger than I thought he'd be.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It is now thought to have been due to Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)