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| thing [ thing ] |
noun (plural things) |
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1. object: an inanimate object
  What's that thing over there?
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2. unspecified item: an unnamed or unspecified object
I need a few things in town.
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3. occurrence: something that occurs, or something that is done
The fire was a terrible thing.
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4. word or thought: a thought or an utterance
Don't say another thing!
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5. detail: a piece of information
You forgot one important thing.
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6. something aimed at: the objective of an action
The thing is to win.
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7. matter of concern: a matter of responsibility or concern
I have several things to do.
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8. deed to be done: an act or deed done or to be done
She promises to do great things.
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9. living being: a person or animal, often spoken of affectionately
The poor thing was soaked to the bone.
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10. garment: an article of clothing
This old thing?
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11. something that can be possessed: an object or right that can be possessed or owned
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12. preferred activity: a favorite activity or special interest
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informal
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Golf's not really my thing.
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13. fashion: the current fashion
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informal
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When we were young, we considered it the latest thing.
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14. strong like or dislike: a particularly strong feeling of attraction or repulsion
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informal
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He's got a thing about spiders.
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15. ideal: something that is needed or desirable
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informal
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Iced tea would be just the thing.
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plural noun things |
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1. belongings: personal items owned or carried
You can leave your things in my room.
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2. apparatus: equipment for a particular activity
a drawer for all my writing things
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3. affairs: general matters or circumstances
How are things today?
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| [ Old English þing "assembly" < Germanic, "time"] |
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all or other things being equal in a situation in which there is little difference between two or more people or things
Other things being equal, I would choose the cheaper vacation.
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be on to a good thing to know something advantageous, or know about something that will give you an advantage
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first things first do not try to do things in the wrong order, omitting an important basic step
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it comes to the same thing it has the same result
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make a (big) thing of something to exaggerate the importance of something and make a fuss about it
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