- a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: The stick had a brass thing on it.
- anything that is or may become an object of thought: things of the spirit.
- matters; affairs: Things are going well now.
- a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs: It is a curious thing.
- an action, deed, event, or performance: to do great things; His death was a horrible thing.
- a particular, respect, or detail: perfect in all things.
- an aim; objective: The thing is to reach this line with the ball.
- an article of clothing: I don't have a thing to wear.
- things,
- implements, utensils, or other articles for service: I'll wash the breakfast things.
- personal possessions or belongings: Pack your things and go!
- a task; chore: I've got a lot of things to do today.
- a living being or creature: His baby's a cute little thing.
- a thought or statement: I have just one thing to say to you.
- a particular interest or talent: Sports is not my thing.
- a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk: She has a thing about cats.
- something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it.
- a topic, behavior, or activity involving or limited to a specified group: It’s a girl thing, so you wouldn’t understand.
- something that people do (often used in expressions of mild disapproval or mockery): Since when did clapping at the end of a movie become a thing?
- anything that may be the subject of a property right.
- free jazz.
- the thing,
- something that is correct or fashionable: That café is the thing now.
- that which is expedient or necessary: The thing to do is to tell them the truth.
- to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one's self.
- to turn (a situation, experience, etc.) to one's own profit; benefit by: She made a good thing of her spare-time hobbies.
- not to get a thing out of,
- to be unable to obtain information or news from: The police couldn't get a thing out of him.
- to fail to appreciate, understand, or derive aesthetic pleasure from: My wife likes opera, but I don't get a thing out of it.
- to have hallucinations.
- (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
- an object, fact, affair, circumstance, or concept considered as being a separate entity
- any inanimate object
- an object or entity that cannot or need not be precisely named
- a person or animal regarded as the object of pity, contempt, etc
- an event or act
- a thought or statement
- any object or right that may be the subject of property (as distinguished from a person)
- a device, means, or instrument
- a possession, article of clothing, etc
- the normal pattern of behaviour in a particular context
- a mental attitude, preoccupation or obsession (esp in the phrase have a thing about)
- an activity or mode of behaviour satisfying to one's personality (esp in the phrase do one's (own) thing)
- acceptable or normal behaviour
- the latest fashion
- to be in a profitable situation or position
- to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
- a law court or public assembly in the Scandinavian countries
