What does thought mean?
Definitions for thought
θɔtthought
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word thought.
Princeton's WordNet
idea, thoughtnoun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
"it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentationnoun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
"thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
thoughtnoun
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
"19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thoughtnoun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
"my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
Wiktionary
thoughtnoun
form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.
Etymology: From þoht.
thoughtnoun
the process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory. u2014Paul Fix
Etymology: From þoht.
thoughtnoun
way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
"Eastern thought".
Etymology: From þoht.
Webster Dictionary
Thought
of Think
Thought
imp. & p. p. of Think
Thoughtnoun
the act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation
Thoughtnoun
meditation; serious consideration
Thoughtnoun
that which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention
Thoughtnoun
solicitude; anxious care; concern
Thoughtnoun
a small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better
Freebase
Thought
Thought generally refers to any mental or intellectual activity involving an individual's subjective consciousness. It can refer either to the act of thinking or the resulting ideas or arrangements of ideas. Similar concepts include cognition, sentience, consciousness, and imagination. Because thought underlies almost all human actions and interactions, understanding its physical and metaphysical origins, processes, and effects has been a longstanding goal of many academic disciplines including, among others, biology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Thinking allows beings to make sense of or model the world in different ways, and to represent or interpret it in ways that are significant to them, or which accord with their needs, attachments, objectives, plans, commitments, ends and desires.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Thought
thawt, pa.t. and pa.p. of think. [A.S. þoht—þencan, to think.]
Thought
thawt, n. the act of thinking: reasoning: deliberation: that which one thinks: idea: fancy: consideration: opinion: meditation: design: care.—adjs. Thought′ed, having thoughts; Thought′ful, full of thought: employed in meditation: attentive: considerate: promoting serious thought: favourable to meditation.—adv. Thought′fully.—n. Thought′fulness.—adj. Thought′less, without thought or care: careless: inattentive: stupid: dull.—adv. Thought′lessly.—ns. Thought′lessness; Thought′-read′er; Thought′-read′ing, the dubious act or art of discerning what is passing in another's mind by some direct and unexplained method, depending neither on gesture, facial expression, nor any articulate or other voluntary indication.—adj. Thought′-sick (Shak.), uneasy with reflection.—n. Thought′-trans′ference, telepathy.—adj. Thought′-transferen′tial, telepathic.—n. Thought′-wave, a supposed undulatory movement of a hypothetical medium by which the phenomena of thought-transference are explained.—Take thought (Shak.), to give way to grief. [A.S. ge-thóht; Ice. thóttr, Ger. bedacht. Cf. Think.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
thought
1. Something made up of the thoughts you, yourself, think. The other kind is supplied to you by jobbers. 2. Mental dynamite.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
thought
An old spelling of thwart.
Editors Contribution
thought
Intuitive knowledge, inspiration or idea.
We use our intelligent thought to create what we choose together as a united being on planet earth.
Submitted by MaryC on April 8, 2020thought
The act of to think.
My thoughts are always loving and I am very grateful.
Submitted by MaryC on December 20, 2019
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'thought' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #198
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'thought' in Written Corpus Frequency: #156
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'thought' in Nouns Frequency: #292
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thought in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thought in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of thought in a Sentence
To those parents, I understand the fatigue. It's been two years, and we thought it was going to be two weeks, we're all tired. We're tired of masks. But for me it's been really clear that our schools not only have to reopen but need to reimagine and do better than they even were before the pandemic.
We raised Knox like our child, as you guys can see from our photos and those of you who know us. It hurts to have to accept that our beloved Knox was thought of as trash as they saw our family hurting.
I was facing one way and then we heard a big, loud bang, i thought it was a champagne bottle popping, because the people behind us were having a birthday party. I go to look around and I see people running like they had the look of death on [their] face, like super worried.
I never thought Islamic extremism would be a big threat to the industry directly, and I never thought it would happen quite like this.
I thought there was just going to be some people, not this much.
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- gedinkAfrikaans
- تفكير, فكر, فكرةArabic
- düşüncəAzerbaijani
- думкаBelarusian
- мисъл, идея, размисълBulgarian
- চিন্তাBengali
- pensamentCatalan, Valencian
- myšlenka, myšleníCzech
- tankevirksomhed, tankeDanish
- Gedanke, habe gedachtGerman
- susu, tamebubuEwe
- σκέψηGreek
- pensado, penso, pensecoEsperanto
- pensamientoSpanish
- mõteEstonian
- فکر, فِکر, ایده, تفکر, اندیشهPersian
- ajatus, idea, ajatteluFinnish
- idée, penséeFrench
- smaoineamhIrish
- beachd, smaoin, dùilScottish Gaelic
- pensamentoGalician
- smooinaghtManx
- מחשבה, מחשבותHebrew
- विचारHindi
- gondolat, gondolkodásHungarian
- մտորում, գաղափար, միտք, մտածմունքArmenian
- pensataInterlingua
- fikir, pikirIndonesian
- pensoIdo
- hugsun, hugmyndIcelandic
- idea, pensiero, pensatoItalian
- חשבתיHebrew
- 思考, 考慮, 考え, 意図, 思索, 思考力, 意見Japanese
- აზრი, ფიქრიGeorgian
- ойKazakh
- គំនិតKhmer
- 생각Korean
- ойKyrgyz
- cogitatio, idea, putatio, putaveruntLatin
- ຄວາມຄິດLao
- mąstymas, mintisLithuanian
- domāšana, domaLatvian
- huatauMāori
- мислење, мислаMacedonian
- ചിന്ത, ആലോചനMalayalam
- бодолMongolian
- विचारMarathi
- fikirMalay
- စိတ်Burmese
- idee, gedachteDutch
- myśl, pomysłPolish
- pensamento, ideiaPortuguese
- gând, cugetare, gândire, cugetRomanian
- размышление, идея, рассуждение, мысль, мышление, думаRussian
- misao, мисаоSerbo-Croatian
- myšlienkaSlovak
- miselSlovene
- mendimAlbanian
- idé, fundering, tankeSwedish
- dhana, fikira, gezoSwahili
- எண்ணம்Tamil
- ఆలోచన, తలపుTelugu
- фикр, тафаккурTajik
- ความคิดThai
- pikir, oýTurkmen
- pag-iisipTagalog
- düşünme, düşünüş, düşünceTurkish
- думкаUkrainian
- وچارUrdu
- fikr, o'y, xayolUzbek
- tư duyVietnamese
- tikodem, tikodVolapük
- געדאַנקYiddish
- 思想Chinese
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