Definitions for thinking

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thinking think·ing

Spelling: [thing-king]

IPA: /ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ/

Thinking is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in thinking (ghiiknnt).

Definitions for thinking

noun

1. thought; judgment, reflection:
2. Informal. the act or a period of thinking:

Idioms

1. think better of, to change one's mind about; reconsider:
2. think fit, to consider advisable or appropriate:
3. think nothing of. nothing (def 19).
4. think twice, to weigh carefully before acting; consider:

adjective

1. rational; reasoning:
2. thoughtful; reflective:
3. of or relating to thinking or thought.
4. Informal. stimulating or challenging to the intellect or mind: Compare think piece.

Verb phrases

1. think of, to conceive of; imagine. to have an opinion or judgment of. to consider; anticipate:
2. think out/through, to think about until a conclusion is reached; understand or solve by thinking. to devise by thinking; contrive:
3. think up, to devise or contrive by thinking:

verb (used with object)

1. to have or form in the mind as an idea, conception, etc.
2. to have or form in the mind in order to understand, know, or remember something else:
3. to consider for evaluation or for possible action upon:
4. to regard as specified:
5. to believe to be true of someone or something:
6. to analyze or evolve rationally:
7. to have as a plan or intention:
8. to anticipate or expect:

verb (used without object)

1. to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
2. to employ one's mind rationally and objectively in evaluating or dealing with a given situation:
3. to have a certain thing as the subject of one's thoughts:
4. to call something to one's conscious mind:
5. to consider something as a possible action, choice, etc.:
6. to invent or conceive of something:
7. to have consideration or regard for someone:
8. to esteem a person or thing as indicated:
9. to have a belief or opinion as indicated:
10. (of a device or machine, especially a computer) to use artificial intelligence to perform an activity analogous to human thought.
11. to seem or appear (usually used impersonally with a dative as the subject).

Origin of thinking

1250-1300; Middle English thenking (noun). See think¹, -ing², -ing¹

Examples for thinking

It seemed, however, that he had merely been thinking intently.

thinking there was another way, I met a few times with the president of the Interfraternity Council.

I was thinking about retiring from modeling, but spending that time with them rekindled that bug.

Some of your money is hidden away in the cellar, I'm thinking.

She was silent and motionless for another five minutes, thinking intently.

I am personally guilty of thinking that the culture war can be at least partially won on style points.

But the ads are not just intended to remind the Google-curious that Paul exists and is thinking about running for president.

I have been thinking about that day, wondering what I could do to help you.

While Huckabee is thinking about his run for president, I thought it was time to think about Huckabee.

Or perhaps it's a brutal revenge on me,—after thinking I'd only marry for money.