thing
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- noun
- /θɪŋ/
- Well, I brought you some of your dad's things instead.
- pack things
- other things
- a lot of things
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Watch on YouTubeOK, let's talk about most expensive thing that she sells.
- OK, let's talk about most expensive thing that she sells.
- Because I was preparing to buy all the things in Japan.
- That includes living in close quarters, sharing things like food and drinks, and kissing.
- And quite often I'd end up regretting the things that we buy for Ella.
- And she would say these things are just things.
- Now let's see, we have small things like these.
Examples
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The house is one of the only things he actually calls his.
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I need to buy some new things for the winter, like a warm coat and boots.
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I showed you guys some of the things I got in hall.
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The questions were: Tell me three things about yourself that you think I should know.
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I thought I told you to keep your hands off my things!
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I would have to spend more money, especially on things that fit me better, like coats.
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I think there are some things that I can't give to my child.
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I'm talking about the things you pursue, Nate.
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If you want memories and photographs of the things I've described, book a trip to Botswana.
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Hayden, and by extension Jen's little car, smelled of three things: damp tweed, stale tobacco, and Irish whisky.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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Things a person owns or carries
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A single thing in a list or collection
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Things a person owns and can carry
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3.5
Small personal items a person carries, like clothes or jewelry
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3.1
Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry
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3.8
All the things a person owns, like clothes or furniture
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8.2
Personal items, especially clothes and small belongings
Idioms
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6.9
A very useful new thing that people say is great
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A phrase said to show something would be nice but is very unlikely to happen
- Informal
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
Compounds
- Offensive
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An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
How Valuable
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1.4
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140
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Thing comes from Old English þing, meaning a 'matter' or 'issue' people discussed, and over time it grew to mean 'stuff' or personal belongings, so 'your things' are the items that belong to you.