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1. (n.) thing
an inanimate object:
a person, animal, or thing.
2. thing
some object that is not or cannot be specifically designated:
Hand me that thing.
3. thing
anything that is or may become an object of thought:
things of the spirit.
4. thing
things, matters; affairs:
How are things?
5. thing
a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs:
It is a curious thing.
6. thing
an action, event, or performance:
Biking is a fun thing.
7. thing
a particular; detail:
You left out some things.
8. thing
aim; objective:
The thing is to enjoy it.
9. thing
an article of clothing:
not a thing to wear.
10. thing
things,
11. thing
implements; utensils:
the breakfast things.
12. thing
personal possessions:
Pack your things!
13. thing
a task; chore:
things to do.
14. thing
a living being; creature.
15. thing
a thought; observation:
a thing or two to say.
16. thing
a peculiar attitude toward something:
She has a thing about cats.
17. thing
something represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it.
18. thing
the thing,
19. thing
something that is correct or fashionable:
It's the new thing.
20. thing
that which is expedient:
Do the right thing.
21. thing
do one's thing,
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| Definition of 'Thing' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) thing
a special situation
"this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"
2. (noun) thing
an action
"how could you do such a thing?"
3. (noun) thing
a special abstraction
"a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"
4. (noun) thing
an artifact
"how does this thing work?"
5. (noun) thing
an event
"a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
6. (noun) matter, affair, thing
a vaguely specified concern
"several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
7. (noun) thing
a statement regarded as an object
"to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"
8. (noun) thing
an entity that is not named specifically
"I couldn't tell what the thing was"
9. (noun) thing
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
"the thing I like about her is ..."
10. (noun) thing
a special objective
"the thing is to stay in bounds"
11. (noun) thing
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
"he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"
12. (noun) thing
a separate and self-contained entity
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1. (noun) thing
sth you cannot or do not want to name
What's that slimy thing on the floor?; It's a thing that looks like a giant teacup.
2. thing
a subject or piece of information, or sth you say or think
I think I said the wrong thing.; Oh, one more thing - do you still have my DVD?; The main thing is that everyone is safe.; He loves science and that kind of thing.
3. thing
that kind/sort of thing
a situation, action, or event
I saw the strangest/funniest/weirdest etc. thing today.; The best thing to do is to forget it.; It's a good thing you heard her calling us.
4. thing
the whole thing
an entire situation
I thought the whole thing was ridiculous.
5. thing
an object, not a person, animal, or plant
a pile of papers and other things; I'm not good at making things.
6. thing
a part of sth
The best thing about the movie is the acting.
7. thing
sb's things
sb's possessions
Where did you leave your things?
8. thing
sb's thing
sth that sb is interested in
Classical music isn't really his thing.; You just go ahead and do your thing.
9. thing
for one thing
indicates one important reason for sth
"Why don't you invite him?" "Well, for one thing, Mom doesn't like him."
10. thing
have a thing about
to have strong positive or negative feelings about sb or sth
She has a thing about Elvis - she has all his albums.; I have a thing about flying - I can't do it.
11. thing
(just) one of those things
used to say that you cannot control or change a bad situation
It wasn't your fault - it's just one of those things.
12. thing
not a thing
not anything
She doesn't know a thing about me.
13. thing
the thing is
used to introduce an explanation
I'd like to do it, but the thing is, I can't afford to.
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| Definition of 'Thing' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Thing
whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought
2. (noun) Thing
an inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material
3. (noun) Thing
a transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed
4. (noun) Thing
a portion or part; something
5. (noun) Thing
a diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt
6. (noun) Thing
clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things
7. (noun) Thing
whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person
8. (noun) Thing
in Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly
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| Definitions of 'Thing' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Thing
name for a legislative or judicial assembly among the Scandinavians.
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Sense: an object; something that is not living
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 Afrikaans: ding |
 Arabic: شَيْء |
 Bulgarian: предмет |
 Brazilian: coisa |
 Czech: věc |
 German: die Sache |
 Danish: ting; genstand |
 Greek: πράγμα, αντικείμενο |
 Spanish: cosa |
 Estonian: ese |
 Farsi: چیز؛ شی |
 Finnish: esine |
 French: chose |
 Hebrew: דָבָר |
 Hindi: वस्तु |
 Croatian: stvar, predmet |
 Hungarian: dolog |
 Indonesian: benda |
 Icelandic: hlutur |
 Italian: cosa |
 Japanese: 物 |
 Korean: 물건, 물체 |
 Lithuanian: daiktas |
 Latvian: priekšmets; lieta |
 Malay: benda |
 Dutch: ding |
 Norwegian: ting, sak |
 Polish: rzecz |
 Portuguese: coisa |
 Romanian: lucru |
 Russian: вещь |
 Slovak: vec |
 Slovenian: stvar |
 Serbian: stvar |
 Swedish: sak, föremål, ting |
 Thai: สิ่งของ |
 Turkish: şey, nesne, madde |
 Taiwanese: 事或物，東西 |
 Ukrainian: річ, предмет |
 Urdu: شئ، غير جان دار |
 Vietnamese: đồ vật |
 Chinese: 事或物，东西 |
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