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thought

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[thawt]

noun

  1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks.

    a body of thought.

  2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion.

    to collect one's thoughts.

  3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity.

    Thought as well as action wearies us.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  4. the capacity or faculty of thinking, reasoning, imagining, etc..

    All her thought went into her work.

  5. a consideration or reflection.

    Thought of death terrified her.

  6. meditation, contemplation, or recollection.

    deep in thought.

  7. intention, design, or purpose, especially a half-formed or imperfect intention.

    We had some thought of going.

  8. anticipation or expectation.

    I had no thought of seeing you here.

  9. consideration, attention, care, or regard.

    She took no thought of her appearance.

  10. a judgment, opinion, or belief.

    According to his thought, all violence is evil.

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

    Greek thought.

  12. a very small amount; a touch; bit; trifle.

    The steak is a thought underdone.



thought

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[thawt]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of think.

thought

/ θɔː /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of think

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

  2. a concept, opinion, or idea

  3. philosophical or intellectual ideas typical of a particular time or place

    German thought in the 19th century

  4. application of mental attention; consideration

    he gave the matter some thought

  5. purpose or intention

    I have no thought of giving up

  6. expectation

    no thought of reward

  7. a small amount; trifle

    you could be a thought more enthusiastic

  8. kindness or regard

    he has no thought for his widowed mother

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thought1

First recorded before 900; Middle English thoght, Old English ()ٳō; cognate with Dutch gedachte; akin to thank, think 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thought1

Old English ٳō; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German ٳ峦
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Example Sentences

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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It has a current capacity of 800, but is thought to house closer to 500 people at present.

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“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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Spelling tips forthought

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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