THOUGHT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Thought

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: θɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind

Short Definition:

idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in mind

Examples:
  • Maggie had a sudden thought
  • I asked him if he had any thoughts on how it had happened
  • Mrs Oliver's first thought was to get help
Definition:

the action or process of thinking

Short Definition:

action or process of thinking

Examples:
  • Sophie sat deep in thought

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