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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.
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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of thought1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“I thought the extreme fears of having my family ripped apart from me as a little boy were just exaggerations,” another anonymous vendor wrote to Ktown for All.
There's a school of thought that England's Bazball approach could produce shorter Tests and Lyon's impact on the match could be nullified as it was here.
A surprise Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2022, Maria has a game made for a grass court - but even she could not have thought her week would pan out like this.
It has a current capacity of 800, but is thought to house closer to 500 people at present.
“If I thought things were getting out of control,” the GOP candidate told Time magazine, “I would have no problem using the military.”
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When To Use
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.
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