thing — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

thing (/θɪŋ/)

noun  ·  Beginner  ·  Daily Life

🔊 /θɪŋ/

Meaning

Meaning: object or matter

An object, fact, action, or idea that is not named specifically.

Examples

🗣 What’s that thing on the table?

Etymology

From Old English ‘thing’ (meeting, matter, object).

How & Where It’s Used

One of the most common nouns; very flexible in meaning.

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