the thing

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee thing]
- /stressed ði θɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stressed th ee thing]
- /stressed ði θɪŋ/

Definitions of the thing words

noun the thing a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 1
noun the thing some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it. 1
noun the thing anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit. 1
noun the thing things, matters; affairs: Things are going well now. 1
noun the thing a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing. 1
noun the thing an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing. 1

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Origin of the thing

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English: originally, “meeting”; see thing2

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Parts of speech for The thing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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the thing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for the thing

noun the thing

hip — hypochondria.

pronoun the thing

it — sweet vermouth: gin and it.

All 2 Synonyms of the thing