thing
∞
1.0
- noun
- /θɪŋ/
:
elemento
- Once you say that, things make a lot more sense.
- the same thing
- one thing
- other things
Is there such a thing as a bad leader?
- Is there such a thing as a bad leader?
- So words are funny things until they're not.
- Once you say that, things make a lot more sense.
- That probably means one of two things, or both.
- And those three things, those are character traits.
- That's, that's how these things work a lot, right?
- The basic ideas are things that you can visualize.
- You know, I'm sure both of those things are true.
- Already here, though, we learned some important things about Dragons.
- That was that was one of the things, where are we?
- On the mental side of things, this notion of.
- So yeah, you know, the Stoic thing, that's a problem.
- I'm just giving you a list of the things that we listed.
- I can think one thing you can think another thing, and we all good.
Examples
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I just have to figure out how this thing works.
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I'm just giving you a list of the things that we listed.
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Is there such a thing as a bad leader?
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I just like to keep things fresh and honest.
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So for me, the thing I want is process.
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That probably means one of two things, or both.
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I thought that was a really cool thing to say.
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I just heard the most amazing thing!
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Perhaps one of the most telling things is the variations among the individual components.
Academic text (2011) -
Can you explain this thing to me in more detail?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A single thing in a list or collection
Idioms
- Informal
6
6.0
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
1
6.9
A very useful new thing that people say is great
A phrase said to show something would be nice but is very unlikely to happen
Compounds
- Offensive
2
8.2
An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thing comes from Old English þing, which meant a 'matter' to be talked about, and that is why thing can mean an idea, fact, or piece of information you can mention.