English Dictionary

thing

/θɪŋ/

noun

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. / A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

I have a thing for chocolate.

意味（1）

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...

意味（2）

A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

意味（3）

An individual object or distinct entity.

意味（4）

(informal) A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).

Bacon pie? Is that a thing?

意味（5）

Whatever can be owned.

意味（6）

Corporeal object.

意味（7）

(somewhat dated, with the) The latest fad or fashion.

To go to bed late, to rise late, to breakfast late, to dine late, and to visit late, is to be “quite the thing,” or in good English, which you may understand better than the first phrase, to be in the fashion.

意味（8）

(in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.

Hold on, let me just grab my things.

意味（9）

(informal) A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.

get me a thing of apple juice at the store; I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans

意味（10）

(informal) A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.

The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.

意味（11）

(slang) A penis.

Oh Gertie it’s true. It’s all true. They’ve got a horrid gash instead of a thrilling thing.

意味（12）

A living being or creature.

you poor thing

意味（13）

That which matters; the crux.

that's the thing: we don't know where he went; the thing is, I don't have any money

意味（14）

Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.

Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.

意味（15）

(informal) That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)

it's not really my thing

意味（16）

(informal, with do) One's typical routine, habits, or manner. (Used in possessive constructions.)

let me do my thing; I'm here doing my thing

意味（17）

(chiefly historical) A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.

In accordance with Old Germanic custom men came to the thing fully armed, …

意味（18）

(informal) A romantic relationship.

I can screw you in front of everyone. I don't care, we have a thing going on, you know. I love you,” she said.

意味（19）

(informal) A romantic couple.

Are John and Jennifer a thing again? I thought they broke up.