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Thought

noun/θˈɔːt/
Definition
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θˈɔːt/
🇬🇧British English
/θˈɔːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θˈɔːt/
1 syllable Say it as /θˈɔːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
“it was not a good idea”
nounthe process of using your mind to consider something carefully
“thinking always made him frown”
nounthe organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
“19th century thought”
nouna personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
“my opinion differs from yours”
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”
Word Forms
idealadjectiveconstituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
ideateverbform a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
thinkverbjudge or regard; look upon; judge
cerebrateverbuse or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
opineverbexpect, believe, or suppose
viewverbdeem to be
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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gedanke
der Inhalt der Erkenntnis; das Wichtigste, worüber du nachdenkst
🇫🇷French
pensée
le contenu de la cognition ; la principale chose à laquelle tu penses
🇪🇸Spanish
pensamiento
el contenido de la cognición; lo principal en lo que estás pensando
🇮🇹Italian
Pensiero
il contenuto della cognizione; la cosa principale a cui stai pensando
🇳🇱Dutch
gedachte
de inhoud van cognitie; het belangrijkste waar je aan denkt
🇵🇹Portuguese
pensamento
o conteúdo da cognição; a principal coisa que você está pensando
🇷🇺Russian
мысль
содержание познания; главное, о чем ты думаешь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सोचा
अनुभूति की सामग्री; मुख्य बात जिसके बारे में आप सोच रहे हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
চিন্তা
জ্ঞানের বিষয়বস্তু; আপনি যে প্রধান জিনিস সম্পর্কে চিন্তা করছেন
🇮🇳Tamil
நினைத்தேன்
அறிவாற்றலின் உள்ளடக்கம்; நீங்கள் நினைக்கும் முக்கிய விஷயம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనుకున్నాడు
జ్ఞానం యొక్క కంటెంట్; మీరు ఆలోచిస్తున్న ప్రధాన విషయం
🇮🇳Marathi
विचार
अनुभूतीची सामग्री; आपण विचार करत असलेली मुख्य गोष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચાર
સમજશક્તિની સામગ્રી; મુખ્ય વસ્તુ જે તમે વિચારી રહ્યા છો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆ
ಅರಿವಿನ ವಿಷಯ; ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮುಖ್ಯ ವಿಷಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിന്തിച്ചു
അറിവിൻ്റെ ഉള്ളടക്കം; നിങ്ങൾ ചിന്തിക്കുന്ന പ്രധാന കാര്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਚਿਆ
ਬੋਧ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ; ਮੁੱਖ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜਿਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਸੋਚ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوچا
ادراک کا مواد؛ اہم چیز جس کے بارے میں آپ سوچ رہے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
想法
认知的内容;你正在考虑的主要事情
🇯🇵Japanese
考え
認識の内容。あなたが考えている主なこと
🇰🇷Korean
생각
인지 내용; 당신이 생각하고 있는 가장 중요한 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghĩ
nội dung nhận thức; điều chính bạn đang nghĩ đến
🇹🇭Thai
คิด
เนื้อหาของความรู้ความเข้าใจ สิ่งสำคัญที่คุณกำลังคิดถึง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pikiran
isi kognisi; hal utama yang Anda pikirkan
🇵🇭Filipino
naisip
ang nilalaman ng katalusan; ang pangunahing bagay na iniisip mo
🇲🇾Malay
terfikir
kandungan kognisi; perkara utama yang anda fikirkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معتقد
محتوى الإدراك؛ الشيء الرئيسي الذي تفكر فيه
🇮🇷Persian
فکر کرد
محتوای شناخت؛ اصلی ترین چیزی که به آن فکر می کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
düşünce
bilişin içeriği; düşündüğünüz asıl şey
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחֲשָׁבָה
תוכן ההכרה; הדבר העיקרי שאתה חושב עליו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thought'?
The primary meaning of 'thought' is 'the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thought' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thought' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thought' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thought' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'thought' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'thought' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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