thing
n.
object, article; fact; matter; fabrication; idea
Thing
Thing may refer to: In philosophy:An
object (philosophy), being, or entity
Thing-in-itself (or noumenon), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel KantIn history:
Thing (assembly), also transliterated as ting or þing, a historical Scandinavian governing assembly In fiction:
Thing (comics), a superhero in the Marvel Universe and member of the Fantastic Four
Thing (Charlton Comics), a 1950s comic book series from Charlton Comics
The Thing (film), a 1982 sci-fi/horror film
The Thing (video game), a 2002 game loosely based around the events of the 1982 film
Thing (Addams Family)The Thing (SpongeBob SquarePants)The Things, recurring characters in the British comic Viz
Mothra, as it known in an altered version of the movie Mothra vs. Godzilla
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thing
Noun
1. a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"
(hypernym) situation, state of affairs
2. an action; "how could you do such a thing?"
(hypernym) action
3. an artifact; "how does this thing work?"
(hypernym) artifact, artefact
(hyponym) flagship
4. an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) feast
5. a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"
(hypernym) statement
6. any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."
(hypernym) attribute
7. a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"
(hypernym) abstraction, abstract
8. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
(synonym) matter, affair
(hypernym) concern
9. an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
(hypernym) entity
(hyponym) change
10. a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"
(hypernym) aim, object, objective, target
11. a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"
(hypernym) feeling
12. a separate and self-contained entity
(hypernym) entity
(hyponym) anything
Thing (das)
n.
trial, examination of facts by a judicial tribunal (Law)
Thing
(n.)
Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person.
(n.)
Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.
(n.)
In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.
(n.)
Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things.
(n.)
An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material.
(n.)
A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed.
(n.)
A portion or part; something.
(n.)
A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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