thought

thought is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /θɔːt/, SAMPA: /TO:t/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /θɑt/, SAMPA: /TAt/

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Noun

Singular thought

Plural thoughts

1. (countable) When you have a thought, you have an idea or concept in the mind.

   I have a thought about the answer to that problem.

2. (uncountable) Consideration.

   I will give your words some thought.

Synonyms

• (idea) idea, concept, notion, brain wave, inspiration, belief, theory, opinion
• (consideration) consideration, contemplation, thinking, deliberation, attention, reflection, analysis

Related words

• thoughtful
• thoughtless
• lost in thought

Verb

Plain form think

Third person singular thinks

Simple past thought

Past participle thought

Present participle thinking

1. The past tense and past participle of think.

   He thought of his mother.

   I have thought of everything.

   She thought that you were gone.

Synonyms

• considered
• pondered