/θɔːt/
Translation
Something that you think, or the act of thinking itself.
Word origin
From Old English thoht, from the same old root as think.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- thoht
- English cognates
- think
Grammar
Examples
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A "thought" is one thing that you think.
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"Lost in thought" means busy thinking and not noticing anything else.
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"Thoughts" here means what you think. Note that "thought" is also the past form of the verb "think".
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(4)Grammar articles
(8)Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Past simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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