thing

thing is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: thĭng
• IPA ^(key): /θɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /TIN/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular thing

Plural things

1. An item; an object.

   She sent her things to New York.

Usage

People often use the word “thing” to talk about items in general, items that have no name, or items that are hard to describe. They sometimes use it to talk about items whose names they have forgotten.

Synonyms

• item
• object

See also

• matter
• unit
• noun
• general
• unnamed
• nondescript