thing  

Thesaurus for thing

• noun
  • synonyms
    • matter, affair, abstract, abstraction, action, aim, artefact, artifact, attribute, concern, entity, feeling, happening, natural event, object, objective, occurrence, occurrent, physical entity, situation, state of affairs, statement, target  

Pronunciation of thing: TH IH1 NG (θɪŋ)

Number of syllables of thing: 1

Definition of thing

• (n): a separate and self-contained entity  
• (n): an action; "how could you do such a thing?"  
• (n): an artifact; "how does this thing work?"  
• (n): an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn''t tell what the thing was"  
• (n): any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."  
• (n): a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"  
• (n): a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"  
• (n): a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"  
• (n): a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"  
• (n): an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."  
• (n): a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"  
• (n): a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"  

Examples of thing

• The truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as an Aborigine.  
• Reality is a froward thing.  
• I was observing this lilliputian thing.  
• The prudent thing is to go with the consensus until the matter is resolved.  
• First, the dependable second starter thing.  
• The whole thing seems purposefully farfetched.  
• The sticky thing squelched continuously.  
• The right thing to do is to calmly and civilly discuss the matter.  
• But the thing is the volunteers.  
• She ruined the whole thing.