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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | thoht |
Related topics:1 something that you think of, remember, or realize [= idea]COLLOCATIONS 
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have a thought a thought occurs to you/strikes you/comes to you (=you think of something) the thought never crossed my mind spoken (=used when saying that you never thought about something - often used humorously ) express your thoughts (=say what you are thinking about) your thoughts turn to somebody/something (=you start thinking about someone or something) the thought that the thought of something the very thought (=used to emphasize that the idea of something seems very surprising or worrying) a sobering thought (=a serious and worrying thought) I cannot bear the thought (of something) (=used to say that you would never want something to happen) now there's a thought! spoken (=used when an idea seems very funny, interesting, or strange) 
The fact that this country spends more on its military than on education and health care combined is a sobering thought.
something you think about
[countable]
COLLOCATIONS have a thought a thought occurs to you/strikes you/comes to you (=you think of something) the thought never crossed my mind spoken (=used when saying that you never thought about something - often used humorously ) express your thoughts (=say what you are thinking about) your thoughts turn to somebody/something (=you start thinking about someone or something) the thought that the thought of something the very thought (=used to emphasize that the idea of something seems very surprising or worrying) a sobering thought (=a serious and worrying thought) I cannot bear the thought (of something) (=used to say that you would never want something to happen) now there's a thought! spoken (=used when an idea seems very funny, interesting, or strange)
The fact that this country spends more on its military than on education and health care combined is a sobering thought.2 a person's ideas or opinions about something : What are your thoughts, Michael?
ideas/opinions
thoughts
[plural]What are your thoughts, Michael?3 careful and serious consideration : With more thought and care this would have been a first-class essay.
careful consideration
[uncountable]With more thought and care this would have been a first-class essay. give something thought/give thought to something (=think carefully about something) I've been giving your proposal a lot of thought. Have you given any more thought to going back to school?
I've been giving your proposal a lot of thought.Have you given any more thought to going back to school?4 the act or process of thinking
act of thinking
[uncountable] lost/deep in thought (=thinking so much that you do not notice what is happening around you) Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.
Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.5 a feeling of worrying or caring about something
caring about something
[uncountable and countable] thought for He went back into the burning building with no thought for his own safety. Have you no thought for anyone but yourself?
He went back into the burning building with no thought for his own safety.Have you no thought for anyone but yourself?6 intention or hope of doing something
intention
[uncountable and countable]7 a way of thinking that is typical of a particular group, period of history etc
way of thinking
[uncountable]RP ancient Greek/feminist/18th-century etc thought Kant's ideas had a strong influence on political thought.
Kant's ideas had a strong influence on political thought.8 used to tell someone that they should think about someone who is in a worse situation than they are : Spare a thought for those who don't have enough to eat.
spare a thought for somebody
British EnglishSpare a thought for those who don't have enough to eat.9 used to say that what you have just said is only a suggestion and you have not thought about it very much : It was just a thought, Duncan. I didn't mean any offence.
it's just a thought
spokenIt was just a thought, Duncan. I didn't mean any offence.10 used to say that someone has made a good suggestion : 'Why don't you ask Walter?' 'That's a thought! I'll phone him right away.'
it's/that's a thought!
spoken'Why don't you ask Walter?' 'That's a thought! I'll phone him right away.'11 used to tell someone not to worry after they have told you they are sorry
don't give it another thought
spoken12 used to say that you are grateful for a gift from someone even though it is small or unimportant
