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Thinking

noun/θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
Definition
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
judge or regard; look upon; judge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /θˈɪŋkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe process of using your mind to consider something carefully
“thinking always made him frown”
verbjudge or regard; look upon; judge
“I think he is very smart”
verbexpect, believe, or suppose
“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”
verbuse 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”
verbrecall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing”
verbimagine or visualize
“Just think--you could be rich one day!”
verbfocus one's attention on a certain state
“Think big”
verbhave in mind as a purpose
“I mean no harm”
verbdecide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
“Can you think what to do next?”
verbponder; reflect on, or reason about
“Think the matter through”
verbdispose the mind in a certain way
“Do you really think so?”
verbhave or formulate in the mind
“think good thoughts”
verbbe capable of conscious thought
“Man is the only creature that thinks”
verbbring into a given condition by mental preoccupation
“She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam”
adjectiveendowed with the capacity to reason
Word Forms
thinkverbdecide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
cerebrateverbuse or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
thoughtnouna personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
considerationnouna discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
opinionnouna personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
suppositionnounthe cognitive process of supposing
supposalnounthe cognitive process of supposing
guessnouna message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guessernouna person who guesses
thinknounan instance of deliberate thinking
thinkernounan important intellectual
thinkingnounthe process of using your mind to consider something carefully
cogitativeadjectivegiven to cogitation
cogitationnounattentive consideration and meditation
cerebrationnounthe process of using your mind to consider something carefully
remembrancenounthe ability to recall past occurrences
rememberingnounthe cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
retrievalnounthe cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
recallnounthe process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recollectiveadjectivegood at remembering
recollectionnounthe process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
intentionnounan act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
intentnounan anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
intelligencenounthe ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Denken
der Prozess, bei dem man seinen Verstand nutzt, um etwas sorgfältig zu überdenken
🇫🇷French
pensée
le processus consistant à utiliser votre esprit pour réfléchir attentivement à quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
pensamiento
el proceso de usar tu mente para considerar algo cuidadosamente
🇮🇹Italian
pensiero
il processo di usare la mente per considerare qualcosa con attenzione
🇳🇱Dutch
denken
het proces waarbij je je geest gebruikt om iets zorgvuldig te overwegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pensamento
o processo de usar sua mente para considerar algo cuidadosamente
🇷🇺Russian
мышление
процесс использования вашего ума для тщательного рассмотрения чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सोच
किसी चीज़ पर सावधानीपूर्वक विचार करने के लिए अपने दिमाग का उपयोग करने की प्रक्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
চিন্তা
কিছু সাবধানে বিবেচনা করার জন্য আপনার মন ব্যবহার করার প্রক্রিয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
யோசிக்கிறேன்
எதையாவது கவனமாக பரிசீலிக்க உங்கள் மனதைப் பயன்படுத்தும் செயல்முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆలోచిస్తున్నాను
ఏదైనా జాగ్రత్తగా పరిశీలించడానికి మీ మనస్సును ఉపయోగించే ప్రక్రియ
🇮🇳Marathi
विचार
एखाद्या गोष्टीचा काळजीपूर्वक विचार करण्यासाठी आपले मन वापरण्याची प्रक्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચાર
કંઈક કાળજીપૂર્વક ધ્યાનમાં લેવા માટે તમારા મનનો ઉપયોગ કરવાની પ્રક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിന്തിക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും ശ്രദ്ധാപൂർവ്വം പരിഗണിക്കാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ മനസ്സ് ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਚ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਦਿਮਾਗ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوچ
کسی چیز پر غور کرنے کے لیے اپنے دماغ کو استعمال کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
思维
用你的头脑仔细考虑某件事的过程
🇯🇵Japanese
考え
何かを注意深く考えるために頭を使うプロセス
🇰🇷Korean
생각
어떤 것을 주의 깊게 고려하기 위해 마음을 사용하는 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy nghĩ
quá trình sử dụng trí óc của bạn để xem xét điều gì đó một cách cẩn thận
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังคิด
กระบวนการใช้จิตใจพิจารณาสิ่งใดให้รอบคอบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemikiran
proses menggunakan pikiran Anda untuk mempertimbangkan sesuatu dengan hati-hati
🇵🇭Filipino
iniisip
ang proseso ng paggamit ng iyong isip upang maingat na isaalang-alang ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
berfikir
proses menggunakan fikiran anda untuk mempertimbangkan sesuatu dengan teliti
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التفكير
عملية استخدام عقلك للنظر في شيء ما بعناية
🇮🇷Persian
فکر کردن
فرآیند استفاده از ذهن برای بررسی دقیق چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
düşünme
bir şeyi dikkatlice düşünmek için zihninizi kullanma süreci
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲשִׁיבָה
תהליך השימוש במוח שלך כדי לשקול משהו בזהירות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thinking'?
The primary meaning of 'thinking' is 'the process of using your mind to consider something carefully'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thinking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thinking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thinking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thinking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'thinking' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'thinking' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'thinking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'thinking' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'thinking' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'thinking' as formal, casual, or slang?
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