Things

noun
1.
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
2.
some entity, object, or creature that is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described:
The stick had a brass thing on it.
3.
anything that is or may become an object of thought:
things of the spirit.
4.
things, matters; affairs:
Things are going well now.
5.
a fact, circumstance, or state of affairs:
It is a curious thing.
6.
an action, deed, event, or performance:
to do great things; His death was a horrible thing.
7.
a particular, respect, or detail:
perfect in all things.
8.
aim; objective:
The thing is to reach this line with the ball.
9.
an article of clothing:
I don’t have a thing to wear.
10.
things.

implements, utensils, or other articles for service:
I’ll wash the breakfast things.
personal possessions or belongings:
Pack your things and go!

11.
a task; chore:
I’ve got a lot of things to do today.
12.
a living being or creature:
His baby’s a cute little thing.
13.
a thought or statement:
I have just one thing to say to you.
14.
Informal. a peculiar attitude or feeling, either positive or negative, toward something; mental quirk:
She has a thing about cats.
15.
something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it.
16.
Law. anything that may be the subject of a property right.
17.
new thing, Jazz. free jazz.
18.
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.

Idioms
19.
do / find one’s own thing, Informal. to pursue a lifestyle that expresses one’s self.
Also, do/find one’s thing.
20.
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.
21.
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.

22.
see / hear things, Informal. to have hallucinations.
noun
1.
(in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
noun
1.
an object, fact, affair, circumstance, or concept considered as being a separate entity
2.
any inanimate object
3.
an object or entity that cannot or need not be precisely named
4.
(informal) a person or animal regarded as the object of pity, contempt, etc: you poor thing
5.
an event or act
6.
a thought or statement
7.
(law) any object or right that may be the subject of property (as distinguished from a person)
8.
a device, means, or instrument
9.
(often pl) a possession, article of clothing, etc
10.
(informal) the normal pattern of behaviour in a particular context: not interested in the marriage thing
11.
(informal) a mental attitude, preoccupation or obsession (esp in the phrase have a thing about)
12.
an activity or mode of behaviour satisfying to one’s personality (esp in the phrase do one’s (own) thing)
13.
the done thing, acceptable or normal behaviour
14.
the thing, the latest fashion
15.
be on to a good thing, to be in a profitable situation or position
16.
make a thing of, to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
noun
1.
(often capital) a law court or public assembly in the Scandinavian countries Also ting
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