What does “thought” mean?
- 1
nounan idea or opinion that comes into your mind
I had a sudden thought about the problem.
- 2
nounthe act of thinking carefully
She gave the question a lot of thought.
- 3
verbpast tense and past participle of “think”
I thought you were at home.
Thought at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /θɔt/ · THAWT
How to use “thought” correctly
“Second thoughts” means doubts about a decision: “I’m having second thoughts about the job.”
Common phrases with “thought”
- have second thoughts
- give sth thought
- lost in thought
- a thought occurs to sb
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- think
- thoughtful
- thoughtless
Idioms with “thought”
- Food for thought: Something that makes you think seriously about a subject.
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