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- [thing]
- /θɪŋ/
- /θɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thing]
- /θɪŋ/
Definitions of things word
- noun things (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law. 1
- idioms things do / find one's own thing, Informal. to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one's self. Also, do/find one's thing. 1
- idioms things make a good thing of, Informal. to turn (a situation, experience, etc.) to one's own profit; benefit by: She made a good thing of her spare-time hobbies. 1
- idioms things 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. 1
- idioms things see / hear things, Informal. to have hallucinations. 1
- noun plural things possessions, articles of clothing, etc 0
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Origin of things
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 Things
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
things 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".
things usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for things
noun things
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- attirement — dress; attire.
- baggage — Your baggage consists of the bags that you take with you when you travel.
- belongings — Your belongings are the things that you own, especially things that are small enough to be carried.
Antonyms for things
noun things
- excitants — Plural form of excitant.
- feelings — the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
- ideas — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- impulses — Plural form of impulse.
- impulsions — Plural form of impulsion.
Top questions with things
- where the wild things are?
- things to do when boring?
- things to do when bored?
- things to do when your bored?
- things to do when u r board?
- things do to when your bored?
- where the wild things are book?
- where the wild things are movie?
- things to draw when bored?
- things to do when it's raining?
- how we do things?
- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me?
- good things come to those who wait?
- where the wild things are lyrics?
- things to do when bored at home?
See also
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