What does “think” mean?
- 1
verbto have an opinion or believe something
I think this movie is great.
- 2
verbto use your mind to consider something
Let me think about your offer.
Think at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /θɪŋk/ · THINK
- Forms
- thought, thought
How to use “think” correctly
“Think about” is to consider something carefully; “think of” is to have an idea or remember: “Can you think of a name?”
Common phrases with “think”
- think about
- think of
- think so
- think twice
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- thought
- thinker
- thinking
- thoughtful
Idioms with “think”
- Think outside the box: To think in a new, creative way instead of following the usual approach.
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