thought en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /θoːt/ (Australia, British, New-Zealand, Southern, Standard)
- /θɔːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [θɔ(ː)t] (Canada)
- /θɑt/ (cot-caught-merger)
- (Australia) audio
- /θaʊt/ (Northumbria)
- [θɒ(ː)t] (Canada)
- /θɔt/ (Scotland)
- /θɔt/ without the cot–caught merger
- [θɒ(ː)t] (Inland-Northern-American)
- (London) audio
- thôt
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought From Middle English thought, ithoȝt, from Old English þōht, ġeþōht, from Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz, *gaþanhtą (“thought”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think”). Cognate with Scots thocht (“thought”), Saterland Frisian Toacht (“thought”), West Frisian dacht (“attention, regard, thought”), Dutch gedachte (“thought”), German Andacht (“reverence, devotion, prayer”), Icelandic þóttur (“thought”). Related to thank, think.
Meanings
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(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
I hate the thought of going back to work Monday morning.
He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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(uncountable) The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.
a. 1983, Paul Fix (attributed quote)What has been especially striking in recent decades, however, is the rise of new outlooks challenging the very idea of a nucleated (if evasive) inner personal identity. … We don't think our thoughts, they think us; we are but the bearers of discourses, our selves are discursive constructs. Within such frames of analysis, any notion of the ascent of selfhood is but idle teleological myth, a humanist hagiography.
2003, Roy Porter, Flesh in the Age of Reason, Ch.1, at p.14, 15Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
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(countable) A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation, region or idea).
school of thought
Traditional eastern thought differs markedly from that of the west.
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(dialectal, uncountable) Anxiety, distress.
Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his ſtature?
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 6:27:
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(uncountable) The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.
After much thought, I have decided to stay.
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(countable, uncountable) A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
'Bide the night at Heriotside,' says he. 'It's a thought out of your way, but it's a comfortable bit.'
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thot | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| thaught | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic | |
| thoughts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| thowt | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Coordinates
cognition · feeling · cogitation · emotion
Deriveds
mood-thought · intrusive thought · thoughtlike · metathought · thoughtsome · on second thoughts · thought-out · shower thought · hindthought · gather one's thoughts · misthought · thoughted · thoughtworthy · thought piece · thought broadcasting · aforethought · thought bubble · afterthought · park that thought · it's the thought that counts · overthought · mode of thought · thoughtlet · thoughtform · free thought · quick as thought · thoughtcasting · second thought · on second thought · thought-provoking · thoughtsick · nonthought · thought-form · thought path · have another thought coming · thought process · thoughty · thought-bearing · there's a thought · thought echo · unthoughted · thoughtcrime · thought criminal · thought balloon · thoughtograph · lost in thought · thought blocking · thoughts and prayers · line of thought · passthought · penny for your thoughts · chain of thought · merrythought · thought leader · give thought · thoughtful · thought pattern · freedom of thought · bethought · school of thought · thought reform · unthought · food for thought · forethought · netherthought · thought wave · thought-terminating cliché · thought shower · nether thought · thoughtproof · thought transference · thread of thought · midthought · habit of thought · perish the thought · thoughtographer · thought control · wishful thought · train of thought · underthought · spare a thought for · thought-leader · thoughtseed · thoughtography · hold that thought · thoughtless · thought collective · thoughtway · collect one's thoughts · MTE · thought-controlled · thought experiment · thought police · thoughtcast · wrongthought · thoughtscape · twithought · thought-world · counterthought
Synonyms
rumination · thinking · meditation · thought · mulling · pondering · rethinking · reflection · deliberation · contemplation · musing · cogitation · reconsideration
Translations (314)
sw fikira (process) · orv мꙑсль (representation created in the mind) · cs myšlení (process) · nn tanke (representation created in the mind) · et mõte (representation created in the mind) · grc νόημα (representation created in the mind) · nb tenkning (process) · ta எண்ணம் (process) · hu gondolat (representation created in the mind) · nb tanke (representation created in the mind) · ka ფიქრი (process) · hi विचार (representation created in the mind) · ps فکر (representation created in the mind) · ja 考え (representation created in the mind) · ig echiche (representation created in the mind) · mn санаа (representation created in the mind) · sco idea (representation created in the mind) · ar تَفْكِير (process) · az fikir (representation created in the mind) · ky ой (representation created in the mind) · mk мисла (representation created in the mind) · nb tenkning (representation created in the mind) · ms pemikiran (process) · az fikir (process) · cmn 思維模式 /思维模式 (way of thinking) · nmn ǂʻán (process) · km គំនិត (representation created in the mind) · nl idee (representation created in the mind) · ml ആലോചന (process) · ru ду́ма (representation created in the mind) · it idea (representation created in the mind) · br soňj (representation created in the mind) · uk мисль (representation created in the mind) · ml ചിന്ത (representation created in the mind) · ko 고려 (process) · ja 意見 (representation created in the mind) · fi ajatus (representation created in the mind) · cu мꙑсль (representation created in the mind) · nb tankegang (way of thinking) · ka აზროვნება (way of thinking) · ny ganizo (representation created in the mind) · sv fundering (process) · ltg dūms (representation created in the mind) · cy meddwl (representation created in the mind) · fr pensée (process) · ar فِكْر (representation created in the mind) · hy մտածմունք (process) · mr विचार (representation created in the mind) · tet hanoin (representation created in the mind) · ug ئوي (representation created in the mind) · br menoz (representation created in the mind) · az təfəkkür (process) · da tanke (representation created in the mind) · fi ajatustapa (way of thinking) · kk пікір (representation created in the mind) · scn pinzeri (process) · sw wazo (representation created in the mind) · ja 考慮 (representation created in the mind) · ca pensament (representation created in the mind) · rsk думка (representation created in the mind) · ms fikiran (representation created in the mind) · mba hunahuna (representation created in the mind) · de Nachdenken (process) · dlm pinsamiant (representation created in the mind) · ka აზროვნება (process) · mk мислење (process) · ee susu (process) · sh mȋsao (representation created in the mind) · uz fikr (representation created in the mind) · cs myšlenka (representation created in the mind) · it pensata (representation created in the mind) · es pensamiento (representation created in the mind) · ar فِكْر (process) · mk мисла (process) · az düşünüş (process) · chr ᏁᎵᏍᎥ (representation created in the mind) · lb Iddi (representation created in the mind) · ur فِکْر (representation created in the mind) · la idea (representation created in the mind) · la putatio (process) · kyj nemnem (representation created in the mind) · tr düşünüş (process) · sco thocht (representation created in the mind) · hi चिंतन (representation created in the mind) · ast pensamientu (representation created in the mind) · ga smaoineamh (representation created in the mind) · fa-ira فِکْر (process) · tr fikir (representation created in the mind) · ka აზრი (representation created in the mind) · alt сагыш (representation created in the mind) · tg фикр (process) · ce ойла (representation created in the mind) · pl myśl (representation created in the mind) · cmn 考慮 /考虑 (process) · cmn 思想 (way of thinking) · cmn 意識形態 /意识形态 (way of thinking) · grc φροντίς (representation created in the mind) · uk ми́сля (representation created in the mind) · nn tenking (process) · hnn alaala (representation created in the mind) · sw dhana (process) · gd beachd (representation created in the mind) · ru размышле́ние (process) · gd smaoin (representation created in the mind) · hy գաղափար (representation created in the mind) · bg ра́змисъл (process) · eo penso (representation created in the mind) · lv domāšana (process) · uz xayol (representation created in the mind) · inh ийла (representation created in the mind) · kmr fikir (representation created in the mind) · sv tanke (representation created in the mind) · he מחשבות (process) · zza fikr (diq) (representation created in the mind) · hu gondolatmenet (way of thinking) · se jurdda (representation created in the mind) · he מַחְשָׁבָה (representation created in the mind) · ur وِچار (representation created in the mind) · ta நினைப்பு (representation created in the mind) · ckt чимгъун (representation created in the mind) · ko 생각 (representation created in the mind) · ar تَفَكُّر (process) · ar تَفَكُّر (representation created in the mind) · ky пикир (representation created in the mind) · es pienso (representation created in the mind) · th ความคิด (representation created in the mind) · fi ajattelu (way of thinking) · ru мысль (process) · tk pikir (representation created in the mind) · it pensiero (representation created in the mind) · mt ħsieb (representation created in the mind) · be мысль (representation created in the mind) · ne सोचविचार (representation created in the mind) · cmn 思想體系 /思想体系 (way of thinking) · te తలపు (representation created in the mind) · ug پىكىر (representation created in the mind) · tr düşünme (process) · eo penseco (process) · kmr hizir (representation created in the mind) · pl myśl (process) · ee susu (representation created in the mind) · ang ġeþōht (representation created in the mind) · ru иде́я (representation created in the mind) · mi huatau (representation created in the mind) · ja 思索 (representation created in the mind) · or ବିଚାର (representation created in the mind) · bg иде́я (representation created in the mind) · got 𐌼𐌹𐍄𐍉𐌽𐍃 (representation created in the mind) · txb palskalñe (representation created in the mind) · nb tenkning (way of thinking) · eu pentsamendu (representation created in the mind) · sw gezo (representation created in the mind) · vi tư duy (representation created in the mind) · mwl pensamiento (representation created in the mind) · ja 思考力 (process) · ha tunani (representation created in the mind) · aii ܪܸܢܝܵܐ (representation created in the mind) · ru рассужде́ние (process) · hi मनन (representation created in the mind) · scn pinzata (representation created in the mind) · fi idea (representation created in the mind) · cmn 思想 (representation created in the mind) · ro gândire (process) · cmn 想法 (representation created in the mind) · it pensiero (process) · mer mathuganio (process) · ast pensamientu (process) · gl pensamento (representation created in the mind) · gv smooinaght (representation created in the mind) · tly fik (representation created in the mind) · sq mendim (representation created in the mind) · mnb fekiri (representation created in the mind) · es pensamiento (process) · ca mentalitat (way of thinking) · ru мышле́ние (process) · ja 思索 (process) · id pikiran (representation created in the mind) · pt pensamento (process) · xto mem (process) · xto mem (representation created in the mind) · fr pensée (representation created in the mind) · sv tanke (process) · id fikir (representation created in the mind) · vo tikod (representation created in the mind) · tg тафаккур (process) · hu gondolkodás (process) · bn চিন্তা (representation created in the mind) · mwl pensamiento (process) · ltg īguoda (representation created in the mind) · hu gondolkodásmód (way of thinking) · haw manaʻo (representation created in the mind) · tg фикр (representation created in the mind) · cmn 思考 (process) · lo ຄວາມຄຶດ (representation created in the mind) · txb maim (representation created in the mind) · fa-ira تَفَکُّر (process) · az düşüncə (representation created in the mind) · id pikir (representation created in the mind) · eu gogo (representation created in the mind) · ko 사고 (process) · ar فِكْرَة (representation created in the mind) · ja 考え (process) · bg ми́слене (process) · tew ánshaa (representation created in the mind) · pox kľaud (representation created in the mind) · ee tamebubu (process) · eu pentsaera (way of thinking) · sh ми̑сао (representation created in the mind) · uz oʻy (representation created in the mind) · oc pensament (representation created in the mind) · so fikrad (representation created in the mind) · txb maim (process) · zu umcabango (representation created in the mind) · cmn 思維 /思维 (representation created in the mind) · fi ajattelu (process) · la cogitatio (process) · is hugsun (process) · lv doma (representation created in the mind) · ca pensament (process) · lb Gedanken (representation created in the mind) · osx githaht (representation created in the mind) · jv panginten (representation created in the mind) · fa-ira فِکْر (representation created in the mind) · eo pensado (process) · nn tenking (representation created in the mind) · hy մտորում (process) · ro gând (representation created in the mind) · av пикру (representation created in the mind) · fa-ira ایدِه (representation created in the mind) · af gedink (representation created in the mind) · pdt Bedenkjen (nds) (process) · la cōgitātiō (representation created in the mind) · pt pensamento (representation created in the mind) · pt ideia (representation created in the mind) · ko 사고 (representation created in the mind) · my အကြံ (representation created in the mind) · ko 사색 (representation created in the mind) · tab фикир (representation created in the mind) · sw dhana (representation created in the mind) · gu વિચાર (representation created in the mind) · ro cugetare (process) · lt mąstymas (process) · el σκέψη (process) · izh meeli (representation created in the mind) · yai фикр (representation created in the mind) · ko 생각 (process) · hi विचार (process) · lb Virstellung (representation created in the mind) · vo tikodem (representation created in the mind) · tr düşünce (representation created in the mind) · scn raggiunamentu (representation created in the mind) · mr विचार (process) · pa ਸੋਚਿਆ (representation created in the mind) · ur اَنْدیشَہ (process) · mfe panse (process) · yi געדאַנק (representation created in the mind) · my စိတ် (representation created in the mind) · lez фикир (representation created in the mind) · cu дума (representation created in the mind) · uk ду́мка (representation created in the mind) · ta எண்ணம் (representation created in the mind) · kk ой (representation created in the mind) · da tankevirksomhed (process) · ttt fikir (representation created in the mind) · sl mȋsəł (representation created in the mind) · dsb mysl (representation created in the mind) · kn ವಿಚಾರ (representation created in the mind) · si කල්පනා (representation created in the mind) · ia pensata (representation created in the mind) · hy միտք (representation created in the mind) · or ଚିନ୍ତା (representation created in the mind) · co pensere (representation created in the mind) · sk myšlienka (representation created in the mind) · lt mintis (representation created in the mind) · ml ചിന്ത (process) · scn idea (representation created in the mind) · ja 考慮 (process) · orv дума (representation created in the mind) · pl pomysł (process) · nl gedachte (representation created in the mind) · ja 意図 (representation created in the mind) · kdr сагъыш (representation created in the mind) · tl pag-iisip (representation created in the mind) · be ду́мка (representation created in the mind) · fr idée (representation created in the mind) · te ఆలోచన (representation created in the mind) · mn бодол (representation created in the mind) · is hugmynd (representation created in the mind) · ta எண்ணம் (way of thinking) · tpi tingting (representation created in the mind) · bg ми́съл (representation created in the mind) · tk oý (representation created in the mind) · ja 思考 (process) · he הָגִיג (representation created in the mind) · de Gedanke (representation created in the mind) · fa-ira اَنْدیشِه (process) · ay amuyu (representation created in the mind) · ru мысль (representation created in the mind) · nb tanke (process) · fur pinsîr (representation created in the mind) · ro cuget (representation created in the mind) · ja 思考 (representation created in the mind) · bo བསམས (representation created in the mind) · is hugsun (representation created in the mind) · mbb hena'hena' (representation created in the mind) · ltg guods (representation created in the mind) · io penso (representation created in the mind) · gl pensamento (process) · yo ero (representation created in the mind) · gd dùil (representation created in the mind) · nn tanke (process) · ko 고려 (representation created in the mind) · el σκέψη (representation created in the mind) · ang ġeþōht (process)