Thought
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θɔt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thought is a noun meaning (countable) A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
Meaning
(countable) A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).
More Meanings
- (uncountable, now dialectal) Anxiety, distress.
- (uncountable) The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
- A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
- simple past and past participle of think
- (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
- (uncountable) The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.
Example Sentences
I hate the thought of going back to work Monday morning.
Traditional eastern thought differs markedly from that of the west.
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.
Word Forms
- thoughts
- thowt
- thot
Synonyms for thought
Depending on context, synonyms include thinking, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, mulling, musing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mentation, intellection, idea, opinion, cerebration, view.
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