English dictionary
thing
nounPronunciation
/θɪŋ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
- A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
- An individual object or distinct entity.
- A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).
- Whatever can be owned.
- Corporeal object.
- (somewhat obsolete, with the) The latest fad or fashion.
- (in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.
- A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
- A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
- A penis.
- A living being or creature.
- That which matters; the crux.
- Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
- That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
- A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
- A romantic relationship.
verb
- To express as a thing; to reify.
Example sentences
Bacon pie? Is that a thing?
Hold on, let me just grab my things.
get me a thing of apple juice at the store; I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans
The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.
you poor thing; she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place; I met a pretty blond thing at the bar
that's the thing: we don't know where he went; the thing is, I don't have any money
Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.