English dictionary
think
nounPronunciation
/θɪŋk/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
verb
- To ponder, to go over in one's head.
- To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
- To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
- To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
- To guess; to reckon.
- To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
- To presume; to venture.
verb
- To seem, to appear.
Example sentences
I'll have a think about that and let you know.
Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.
I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
I tend to think of her as rather ugly.
At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right.
I think she’ll pass the examination.