Looking for the meaning of the word THINK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of THINK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Think
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English thencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
θɪŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
Short Definition:have particular belief or idea
Examples:- she thought that nothing would be the same again
- it's thought he may have collapsed from shock
- up to 300 people were thought to have died
Definition:
direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas
Short Definition:direct one's mind towards person or thing
Examples:- he was thinking about Colin
- Jack thought for a moment
- any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts
Word: Think
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
θɪŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of thinking
Short Definition:act of thinking
Examples:- I went for a walk to have a think
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