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    thing
    [THiNG]
    noun
    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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    Similar and Opposite Words
    noun
    1. an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to:
      object
      article
      item
      artifact
      commodity
      device
      gadget
      contrivance
      instrument
      utensil
      tool
      implement
      entity
      body
      whatsit
      what-d'you-call-it
      whatchamacallit
      thingummy
      thingy
      thingamabob
      thingamajig
      gizmo
      doodah
      doodad
      doohickey
      dingus
      what's-its-name
      what's-it
      oojamaflip
      oojah
      doobry
      gubbins
      doojigger
      thingo
    2. an action, activity, event, thought, or utterance:
      activity
      act
      action
      deed
      undertaking
      exploit
      feat
      task
      job
      chore
      thought
      notion
      idea
      concept
      conception
      concern
      matter
      worry
      preoccupation
      remark
      statement
      comment
      utterance
      observation
      declaration
      pronouncement
      incident
      episode
      event
      happening
      occurrence
      eventuality
      phenomenon
      piece of business
    3. one's special interest or concern:
      one's bag
      what one likes
      what interests one
      one's cup of tea
      what turns one on
      what floats one's boat
    4. used to introduce or emphasize an important point:
      fact
      point
      issue
      problem
      fact of the matter
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