thought
/θɔt/noun, verb1 syllable
Thought means: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection.
Synonyms for thought39
noun, as in the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
noun, as in a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
noun, as in the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
verb, as in recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
verb, as in use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
verb, as in decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
verb, as in ponder; reflect on, or reason about
verb, as in imagine or visualize
verb, as in focus one's attention on a certain state
verb, as in dispose the mind in a certain way
verb, as in have or formulate in the mind
verb, as in be capable of conscious thought
verb, as in bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
also used for thought
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What does thought mean?17
verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection“I can't remember saying any such thing”
expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
judge or regard; look upon; judge“I think he is very smart”
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments“I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere”
have in mind as a purpose“I mean no harm”
decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting“Can you think what to do next?”
ponder; reflect on, or reason about“Think the matter through”
imagine or visualize“Just think — you could be rich one day!”
focus one's attention on a certain state“Think big”
dispose the mind in a certain way“Do you really think so?”
have or formulate in the mind“think good thoughts”
be capable of conscious thought“Man is the only creature that thinks”
bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation“She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam”
noun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully“thinking always made him frown”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty“my opinion differs from yours”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about“it was not a good idea”
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual“19th century thought”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with thought?11
Thought in a sentence
- Even when she thought about something else, ideas of death returned to her mind.CK
- At the time, she gave no thought to her mother.unknown
- Jack was pacing up and down in the room, lost in thought.al_ex_an_der
- Being very rich, he thought he could do anything.al_ex_an_der
- Kozue thought the teacher's lecture was dull, boring and endless.unknown
- We thought we would write out the directions, in case you got lost.Zifre
- But for language, there would be no thought.sacredceltic
- The more she thought about it, the less she liked it.CK
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Forms of thought
as a noun
- plural
- thoughts