thought

About 249.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

   The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.

2. noun The operation by which mental activity arise or are manipulated; the process of thinking; the agency by which thinking is accomplished.

   Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

3. noun A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation, region or idea).

   school of thought

4. noun Anxiety, distress.
5. noun The careful consideration of multiple factors; deliberation.

   After much thought, I have decided to stay.

6. noun A very small amount, distance, etc.; a whit or jot.
7. verb simple past and past participle of think

   Hi! I thought I’d come over and introduce myself. My name’s Chema.

Similar words

mentation intellection idea opinion cerebration view persuasion sentiment notion mentality

Often followed by

of that to it and he i the about

Word family

a thought food for thought her thoughts are with you his thoughts are with you my thoughts are with you our thoughts are with you their thoughts are with you think thought pattern thought patterns