thought

[ thawt ]

/ θɔt /

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noun

the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought.

a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one's thoughts.

the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as well as action wearies us.

the capacity or faculty of thinking, reasoning, imagining, etc.: All her thought went into her work.

a consideration or reflection: Thought of death terrified her.

meditation, contemplation, or recollection: deep in thought.

intention, design, or purpose, especially a half-formed or imperfect intention: We had some thought of going.

anticipation or expectation: I had no thought of seeing you here.

consideration, attention, care, or regard: She took no thought of her appearance.

a judgment, opinion, or belief: According to his thought, all violence is evil.

the intellectual activity or the ideas, opinions, etc., characteristic of a particular place, class, or time: Greek thought.

a very small amount; a touch; bit; trifle: The steak is a thought underdone.

Origin of thought

before 900; Middle English thoght, Old English ( ge)thōht; cognate with Dutch gedachte; akin to thank, think¹

SYNONYMS FOR thought

2 See idea.

3 reflection, cogitation.

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Words nearby thought

thotmes i, thotmes ii, thotmes iii, thou, though, thought, thought disorder, thought experiment, thought leader, thought police, thought reading

Example sentences from the Web for thoughts

Do you think that as we get older our thoughts shift to the more abstract, the music, than the definite, the lyrics?

Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore |James Joiner |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
But at this stage, he is either afraid or unable to get carried away by his thoughts.

The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago |Charles Shafaieh |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
We are no longer sovereigns of our thoughts, comedy and art.

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Like many non-religious people around the world, I use the Internet to express my thoughts.

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After processing in everyone else, the cops took him somewhere for a reminder of their thoughts on “rapos.”

A Million Ways to Die in Prison |Daniel Genis |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As usual she seemed to read my thoughts and understand them.

Kent Knowles: Quahaug |Joseph C. Lincoln
He left Mr Monypenny with his head full of thoughts which were not all heroic.

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I have some thoughts of going to Petersburg, if the actors go there in May.

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"She has a strange assortment of alte Schachteln here," he said, after a pause during which his thoughts were rosy.

The Benefactress |Elizabeth Beauchamp
The record of his thoughts is a disgrace to human nature, the record of his deeds, a recapitulation of crimes.

Heroines of the Crusades |C. A. Bloss

British Dictionary definitions for thoughts

thought

/ (θɔːt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of think

noun

the act or process of thinking; deliberation, meditation, or reflection

a concept, opinion, or idea

philosophical or intellectual ideas typical of a particular time or place German thought in the 19th century

application of mental attention; consideration he gave the matter some thought

purpose or intention I have no thought of giving up

expectation no thought of reward

a small amount; trifle you could be a thought more enthusiastic

kindness or regard he has no thought for his widowed mother

Word Origin for thought

Old English thōht; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German githācht

Medical definitions for thoughts

thought

[ thôt ]

n.

The act or the process of thinking; cogitation.

A product of thinking, such as an idea.

The faculty of thinking or reasoning.

Idioms and Phrases with thoughts

thought

see food for thought; lost in thought; on second thought; penny for your thoughts; perish the thought; train of thought. Also see under think.

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