thing
🇺🇸
/θɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/θɪŋ/
noun
A1
An object you're not specifying.
Can you pass me that thing on the table?
A1
An inanimate object.
She ignored the inanimate things around her.
A1
Belongings or items for a purpose.
Shall I help you with your things?
A1
An event, situation, or idea.
She said the first thing that came to mind.
A1
The state of affairs.
Hi, Jane! How's that thing with your project going?
A1
A quality or concept.
Truth is a fundamental thing.
A2
What is needed or acceptable.
The right thing to do is to forgive.
R
Used to emphasize something is important or real.
Voting is a big thing in a democracy.
R
Meaning 'anything' for emphasis in negatives.
I haven't eaten a single thing today.
R
All items of a certain type.
She collects things from different cultures.
R
A living being.
All living things need water.
R
A person or animal, used informally.
You poor thing, you must be tired.
translation
An object you're not specifying.; An inanimate object.; Belongings or items for a purpose.; An event, situation, or idea.; The state of affairs.; A quality or concept.; What is needed or acceptable.; Used to emphasize something is important or real.; Meaning 'anything' for emphasis in negatives.; All items of a certain type.; A living being.; A person or animal, used informally.
Word Forms
Plural
things