thing

thing is on the Basic English 850 List.

thin - thing - this

thing is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

they - thing - think

Pronunciation

• enPR: thĭng, IPA ^(key): /θɪŋ/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular thing

Plural things

1. (countable) An item; an object.
   • Synonyms: item and object

   She sent her things to New York.

Usage

People often use the word “thing” to talk about items in general, items that have no name, or items that are hard to describe. They sometimes use it to talk about items whose names they have forgotten.

Related words

• matter
• unit
• noun
• general
• unnamed
• nondescript