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thought

/θɔːt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A mental image, concept, or idea.

    - "I had a thought about buying a new car."
    - "His thought was that the project would fail."
    - "She kept her thoughts to herself."
  • Verb

    To consider or contemplate.

    - "Let me think about it."
    - "We need to thoughtfully consider the consequences."
    - "He took a moment to thoughtfully ponder the question."
Pronunciation
  1. /θɔt/



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Synonyms

guess
Rhymes
Words rhyming with thought
bought , thoughtless , wrought , froth , nought
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Thought (English) : Mental image, concept, or idea.

  2. Thought (English) : To consider or contemplate.

  3. Thought (Scottish Gaelic) : Desire, wish.

  4. Thought (Old English) : Mind, intellect.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. throat

  2. threw

  3. thrust

  4. throe

  5. throes

Variants
List of all variants of thought that leads to same result
a thought , thought , thoughts , think , think better of , think much of , thinker , thinkers , thinking , thinking better of , thinking much of , thinks , thinks better of , thinks much of , thought better of , thought much of , thought experiment , thought experiments , thought-out , thought patterns , thought patterns/processes , thought processes , thought-provoking , free thought , free thoughts , second thought , second thoughts , well-thought-of
Forms
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thoughts, thinking, thoughtful, thoughtlessly

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English thoht, thohht, from thoghan ‘to think, ponder’

Trivia
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  1. The word 'thought' appears approximately 3,000 times in the King James Bible.

  2. The term 'thought experiment' refers to a mental exercise that explores a hypothetical situation or concept.

  3. In some languages, such as Chinese and Japanese, there is no distinction between the words for 'thought' and 'mind'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Cognition: The mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through experience, perception, and the senses.

  2. Consciousness: The state of being aware of one's surroundings, thoughts, and emotions.

  3. Introspection: The act of examining one's own thoughts and feelings.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. He could easily have held the audience for a one-hour answer that ranged from his "thoughts" on jazz to his soap-opera career playing gangsters …

    - Calvin Trillin,{it}Nation{/it},28 May 2007

  2. … "thoughts" expressed while sitting alone at the keyboard would be put more diplomatically—or go unmentioned—face to face.

    - Daniel Goleman,{it}New York Times{/it},20 Feb. 2007

  3. Yes, well don't forget, sir, we're viewing this with twenty-twenty hindsight, but at the time no one gave a "thought" to geckos or what they ate—they were just another fact of life in the tropics.

    - T. Coraghessan Boyle,{it}Harper's{/it},April 1993
Culture
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Thought has been a central theme in various aspects of human culture, including literature, philosophy, and art. In literature, thoughts are often portrayed as inner monologues that reveal character motivations and emotions. In philosophy, thoughts are the subject of extensive analysis and debate, particularly in relation to consciousness and the nature of reality. In art, thoughts are depicted through various mediums, such as paintings and sculptures, that explore the human condition and the complexities of the mind.

How to Memorize "thought"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a light bulb illuminating above your head when you think of the word 'thought'. Visualize yourself having a mental conversation with yourself or someone else.
    - Imagine a thought bubble above a character's head in a comic strip.
    - Imagine a stack of books representing the accumulation of knowledge and ideas.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'thought' with the image of a brain or a thinking cap.
    - Associate the word 'thought' with the sound of a lightbulb turning on or a clock ticking.
    - Associate the word 'thought' with the feeling of deep contemplation or introspection.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic acronym, such as 'T-hink' for 'Thought' and 'H-ave' for 'Have a Thought'.
    - Create a mnemonic sentence, such as 'The Thinking Thistle Thoughtfully Theorizes Theoretically'.
    - Create a mnemonic song or rhyme that helps you remember the meaning and pronunciation of the word 'thought'.

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