a statement regarded as an object
"to say the same thing in other terms"
"how can you say such a thing?"
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
"the thing I like about her is ..."
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
"he has a thing about seafood"
"she has a thing about him"
a separate and self-contained entity
"The artist treated each brushstroke as an independent thing, complete in itself within the larger composition."
A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
"The new policy treats every employee's unique skill set as an individual thing rather than just part of the general workforce."
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
In plain English: A thing is any object, idea, or person that exists and can be seen, touched, thought about, or talked about.
"I need to find that thing I left on the kitchen table yesterday."
Usage: Use "thing" in everyday speech to refer to any physical object or general matter when you do not know the specific name. Avoid using it for abstract concepts like emotions unless speaking informally about feelings such as sadness being just another "thing."
To express as a thing; to reify.
"The theory argues that we should not just talk about love, but express it as a tangible thing."
In plain English: To thing is to have an idea that isn't quite right yet but might become something useful later on.
"The old computer is too slow to thing about upgrading right now."
The word "thing" comes from Old English þing. It originally referred to an assembly or meeting before evolving to mean any object.