thought

Plural

thoughts

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

   • I hate the thought of going back to work Monday morning.
   • The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

2. 2.The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.

   • The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.
   • Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

3. 3.A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).

   • Traditional eastern thought differs markedly from that of the west.

4. 4.The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.

   • After much thought, I have decided to stay.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.simple past and past participle of think

   • I'd previously been thought to be a thorough fool.
   • Hi! I thought I’d come over and introduce myself. My name’s Chema.

Overall

Common· #692

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

• idea

Word family

• thou