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 things things /ˈθɪŋz/

noun

  1. () Any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)  ( things )
    any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
     She packed her things and left
    she packed her things and left


 thing thing /ˈθɪŋ/

noun

  1. () A special situation  ( thing )
    a special situation
     This thing has got to end
    this thing has got to end
     It is a remarkable thing
    it is a remarkable thing
  2. () An action  ( thing )
    an action
     How could you do such a thing?
    how could you do such a thing?
  3. () An artifact  ( thing )
    an artifact
     How does this thing work?
    how does this thing work?
  4. () A special abstraction  ( thing )
    a special abstraction
     A thing of the spirit
    a thing of the spirit
     Things of the heart
    things of the heart
  5. () A vaguely specified concern  ( affair , thing , matter )
    a vaguely specified concern
     Several matters to attend to
    several matters to attend to
     It is none of your affair
    it is none of your affair
     Things are going well
    things are going well
  6. () An event  ( thing )
    an event
     A funny thing happened on the way to the...
    a funny thing happened on the way to the...
  7. () An entity that is not named specifically  ( thing )
    an entity that is not named specifically
     I couldn't tell what the thing was
    I couldn't tell what the thing was
  8. () A statement regarded as an object  ( thing )
    a statement regarded as an object
     To say the same thing in other terms
    to say the same thing in other terms
     How can you say such a thing?
    how can you say such a thing?
  9. () Any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence  ( thing )
    any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
     The thing I like about her is ...
    the thing I like about her is ...
  10. () A special objective  ( thing )
    a special objective
     The thing is to stay in bounds
    the thing is to stay in bounds
  11. A separate and self-contained entity  ( thing )
    a separate and self-contained entity
  12. A persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion  ( thing )
    a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
     He has a thing about seafood
    he has a thing about seafood
     She has a thing about him
    she has a thing about him