thing
∞
3.0
- noun
- /θɪŋ/
- Informal
- The most important thing to remember is to listen to one another.
- one thing
- the important thing
- the most important thing
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Watch on YouTubeAnd here's the thing, those things don't make more rent.
- And here's the thing, those things don't make more rent.
- So that is one thing I would be wary of.
- And the last thing that I'll say is.
- But the key thing now is, like, for what?
- That's that's the thing I always come back to.
- I think the the most important thing is just to get started.
- Because there's really only one thing that they care about.
- And that is the most important things we see.
- And that's the one thing that people give up.
Examples
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But there is one thing that we still need to know.
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OK, I just need to say one thing really quick.
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But the key thing now is, like, for what?
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So the important thing is, you know, like this.
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Now, if we argue this thing out right, we can get somewhere.
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You know, again, the foremost thing I want to convey is this.
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So that is one thing I would be wary of.
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But here's the thing I left on my terms.
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And that's the one thing that people give up.
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In this discussion, the main thing we need to focus on is our goals.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An item in an argument or on a list
546
3.5
To say an important fact or reason when explaining something
147
7.2
A phrase that introduces the most important point in a discussion
47
3.1
A main idea in a talk or report
37
3.7
The main person, thing, or idea that gets most attention
Antonyms
Idioms
1
6.9
A very useful new thing that people say is great
1
9.9
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
3
8.2
An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
How Central
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thing comes from Old English þing, which meant the important 'matter' at a meeting, so when we say 'the main thing' we mean the most important point.