Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Thing.
How to pronounce thing:
US
Thing - as a noun
A special situation
Example: "This thing has got to end"
An action
Example: "How could you do such a thing?"
A special abstraction
Example: "A thing of the spirit"
An artifact
Example: "How does this thing work?"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
artefactartifactHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An event
Example: "A funny thing happened on the way to the..."
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
happeningnatural eventoccurrenceoccurrentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A vaguely specified concern
Example: "Several matters to attend to"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
affairmatterHypernyms (Closely Related)
concernHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A statement regarded as an object
Example: "To say the same thing in other terms"
An entity that is not named specifically
Example: "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
entityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
Example: "The thing i like about her is ..."
A special objective
Example: "The thing is to stay in bounds"
A persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
Example: "He has a thing about seafood"
A separate and self-contained entity
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
physical entityHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Thing - as a verb
To express as a thing; to reify.
Example Sentences
"I forgot to bring my favorite thing to the party."
"Could you please hand me that shiny thing on the table?"
"Learning a new thing every day keeps your mind sharp."
"She has a thing for collecting antique dolls."
"The first thing I do when I wake up is make a cup of coffee."
Word Game Points
Is THING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, thing is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
THING has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is THING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, thing is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTHING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is THING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, thing is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTHING has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.