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- [thawt]
- /θɔt/
- /θɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thawt]
- /θɔt/
Definitions of thoughts word
- noun thoughts the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought. 1
- noun thoughts a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one's thoughts. 1
- noun thoughts the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as well as action wearies us. 1
- noun thoughts the capacity or faculty of thinking, reasoning, imagining, etc.: All her thought went into her work. 1
- noun thoughts a consideration or reflection: Thought of death terrified her. 1
- noun thoughts meditation, contemplation, or recollection: deep in thought. 1
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Origin of thoughts
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English thoght, Old English (ge)thōht; cognate with Dutch gedachte; akin to thank, think1
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Parts of speech for Thoughts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thoughts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
thoughts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thoughts
noun thoughts
- breast — A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
- abstractions — Plural form of abstraction.
- anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- apprehensions — Plural form of apprehension.
verb thoughts
- devote — If you devote yourself, your time, or your energy to something, you spend all or most of your time or energy on it.
Antonyms for thoughts
noun thoughts
- fuselages — Plural form of fuselage.
Top questions with thoughts
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