Idioms for think
Origin of think
1
before 900; Middle English
thinken, variant of
thenken, Old English
thencan; cognate with Dutch, German
denken, Old Norse
thekkja, Gothic
thagkjan; akin to
thank
Words nearby think
British Dictionary definitions for think twice
think
/ (θɪŋk) /
verb thinks, thinking or thought
noun
Derived forms of think
thinker, nounWord Origin for think
Old English
thencan; related to Old Frisian
thenza, Old Saxon
thenkian, Old High German
denken, Old Norse
thekkja, Gothic
thagkjan
Medical definitions for think twice
think
[ thĭngk ]
v.
To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.
To weigh or consider an idea.
To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention.
To recall a thought or an image to mind.
Idioms and Phrases with think twice (1 of 2)
think twice
Reconsider something, weigh something carefully, as in I've got to think twice before spending that much on a car. [Late 1800s]
not think twice. Take no notice, not worry about, as in She didn't think twice about flying off to Europe with a day's notice. [Mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with think twice (2 of 2)
think