ALL meanings of this
this
T t - adverb this (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: this far; this softly. 1
- idioms this with this, following this; hereupon: With this, he threw down his glass and left the table. 1
- pronoun this sth near 1
- adjective this sth or sb nearby 1
- pronoun this sth, sb recently mentioned 1
- adjective this close, current in time 1
- adjective this a particular 1
- adverb this with adj , adv of extent 1
- adverb this with adj, adv of degree 1
- adverb this with adj, adv of quantity 1
- pronoun this what follows 1
- determiner this You use this to refer back to a particular person or thing that has been mentioned or implied. 0
- determiner this This is also a pronoun. 0
- pronoun this You use this to introduce someone or something that you are going to talk about. 0
- pronoun this This is also a determiner. 0
- pronoun this You use this to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous sentence or sentences. 0
- determiner this In spoken English, people use this to introduce a person or thing into a story. 0
- pronoun this You use this to refer to a person or thing that is near you, especially when you touch them or point to them. When there are two or more people or things near you, this refers to the nearest one. 0
- pronoun this You use this when you refer to a general situation, activity, or event which is happening or has just happened and which you feel involved in. 0
- determiner this You use this when you refer to the place you are in now or to the present time. 0
- determiner this You use this to refer to the next occurrence in the future of a particular day, month, season, or festival. 0
- adverb this You use this when you are indicating the size or shape of something with your hands. 0
- adverb this You use this when you are going to specify how much you know or how much you can tell someone. 0
- convention this If you say this is it, you are agreeing with what someone else has just said. 0
- pronoun this You use this in order to say who you are or what organization you are representing, when you are speaking on the telephone, radio, or television. 0
- determiner this You use this to refer to the medium of communication that you are using at the time of speaking or writing. 0
- determiner this used preceding a noun referring to something or someone that is closer: distinct from that 0
- determiner this (as pronoun) 0
- determiner this used preceding a noun that has just been mentioned or is understood 0
- determiner this used to refer to something about to be said, read, etc 0
- determiner this the present or immediate 0
- adverb this used with adjectives and adverbs to specify a precise degree that is about to be mentioned 0
- pronoun this the person or thing mentioned or understood 0
- pronoun this the thing that is nearer than another referred to as “that” 0
- pronoun this the less remote in thought of two contrasted things 0
- pronoun this the fact, idea, etc. that is being, or is about to be, mentioned, presented, etc. 0
- adjective this designating the person or thing mentioned or understood 0
- adjective this designating the thing that is nearer than the one referred to as “that” 0
- adjective this designating the less remote in thought of two contrasted things 0
- adjective this designating something that is being, or is about to be, mentioned, presented, etc. 0
- adjective this designating a particular but unspecified person or thing 0
- adverb this to this extent; so 0