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thought
1[ thawt ]
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.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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.
thought
2[ thawt ]
verb
- simple past tense and past participle of think 1.
thought
/ θɔː /
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
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thought1
Idioms and Phrases
see food for thought ; lost in thought ; on second thought ; penny for your thoughts ; perish the thought ; train of thought . Also see under think .Example Sentences
"Right now it's so emotional. You never thought, like, you can reach that milestone."
"It was fun to play up the conflict between our characters, but in reality I've always thought of Tom as a friend, and we've always supported each other."
The donations are thought to have gone to the Molly Rose Foundation, which campaigns for internet safety.
So then doctors thought once again that he did have stiff person syndrome.
The then-emerging filmmaker thought to himself: Are you allowed to do that in a movie?
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How Do You Spell Thought?
Spelling tips for thought
The word thought is hard to spell because it sounds as if it should be spelled [ thawt ]. The combination of letters -ought can be pronounced many different ways (nine to be exact!).
How to spell thought: Thinking is hard work. It might make you go “oh! ugh!” (-ough). Add a t to the end and you get thought.
When To Use
What are other ways to say thought?
A thought is a single act or product of thinking. How is this word different from idea, conception, and notion? Learn more on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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