a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.

some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described

The stick had a brass thing on it.

anything that is or may become an object of thought

things of the spirit.

things, matters; affairs

Things are going well now.

a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs

It is a curious thing.

an action, deed, event, or performance

to do great things; His death was a horrible thing.

a particular, respect, or detail

perfect in all things.

aim; objective

The thing is to reach this line with the ball.

an article of clothing

I don't have a thing to wear.

things,

implements, utensils, or other articles for service

I'll wash the breakfast things.

personal possessions or belongings

Pack your things and go!

a task; chore

I've got a lot of things to do today.

a living being or creature

His baby's a cute little thing.

a thought or statement

I have just one thing to say to you.

Informal . a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk

She has a thing about cats.

something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it.

Law . anything that may be the subject of a property right.

new thing, Jazz . free jazz.

the thing,

something that is correct or fashionable

That café is the thing now.

that which is expedient or necessary

The thing to do is to tell them the truth.

do or find one's own thing, Informal . to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one's self. Also

do or find one's thing.

make a good thing of, Informal . to turn (a situation, experience

etc.) to one's own profit; benefit by

She made a good thing of her spare-time hobbies.

not to get a thing out of

to be unable to obtain information or news from

The police couldn't get a thing out of him.

to fail to appreciate, understand, or derive aesthetic pleasure from

My wife likes opera, but I don't get a thing out of it.

see or hear things

Informal . to have hallucinations.

noun

dislike , hate , hatred

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