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    thing
    [THiNG]
    noun
    thing (noun) · things (plural noun) · a thing (noun) · the thing (noun) · one's thing (noun) · one's things (plural noun)
    1. an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to:
      "look at that metal rail thing over there" · "there are lots of things I'd like to buy" · "she was wearing this pink thing"
      • (things)
        personal belongings or clothing:
        "she began to unpack her things"
      • (things)
        equipment, utensils, or other objects used for a particular purpose:
        "they cleared away the lunch things"
      • (a thing)
        anything (used for emphasis):
        "she couldn't find a thing to wear"
      • used to express one's disapproval of or contempt for something:
        "you won't find me smoking those filthy things"
      • (things)
        all that can be described in the specified way:
        "his love for all things Italian"
      • used euphemistically to refer to a man's penis.
    2. an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being:
      "I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished"
      • a living creature or plant:
        "the sea is the primal source of all living things on earth"
      • used to express and give a reason for one's pity, affection, approval, or contempt for a person or animal:
        "have a nice weekend in the country, you lucky thing!" · "the lamb was a puny little thing"
    3. an action, activity, event, thought, or utterance:
      "she said the first thing that came into her head" · "the only thing I could do well was cook"
      • (things)
        circumstances, conditions, or matters that are unspecified:
        "things haven't gone entirely according to plan" · "how are things with you?"
      • an abstract entity, quality, or concept:
        "mourning and depression are not the same thing" · "they had one thing in common—they were men of action"
      • an example or type of something:
        "the game is the latest thing in family fun"
      • informal
        a situation or activity of a specified type or quality:
        "your being here is just a friendship thing, OK?"
      • informal
        a romantic or sexual relationship:
        "Phil and Lisa had been having a thing"
      • informal
        an established or genuine phenomenon or practice (typically used in expressions registering surprise or incredulity):
        "according to media reports, sleep texting is now a thing among serious smartphone addicts" · "he looks like he's wearing boxers underneath his trunks (is that a thing?)"
    4. informal
      (the thing)
      what is needed or required:
      "you need a tonic—and here's just the thing"
      • what is socially acceptable or fashionable:
        "it wouldn't be quite the thing to go to a royal garden party in boots"
    5. informal
      (one's thing)
      one's special interest or concern:
      "reading isn't my thing"
    6. informal
      (the thing)
      used to introduce or emphasize an important point:
      "the thing is, I am going to sell this house" · "here's the thing: this is a story, not a piece of hard news" · "that's the thing about style—no two people are completely alike"
    Origin
    Old English þing, þyng, of Germanic origin; related to German Ding. Early senses included ‘meeting’ and ‘matter, concern’ as well as ‘inanimate object’.
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    noun
    1. an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to:
    2. an action, activity, event, thought, or utterance:
    3. one's special interest or concern:
      what one likes
      what interests one
    4. used to introduce or emphasize an important point:
      fact of the matter
     
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