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Things has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

"she packed her things and left"

2

plural of thing

"After moving into the new apartment, she spent the entire weekend unpacking her things from the car."

3

One's clothes, furniture, luggage, or possessions collectively; stuff

In plain English: Things are the objects, ideas, or events that exist around you.

"I cleaned up all the loose things from the floor."

Usage: Use "things" as an informal collective noun to refer loosely to one's belongings, such as clothes, furniture, or luggage. It functions best when you want a casual way to say "stuff" without listing specific items.

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thing

In plain English: To make something happen by doing an action on it.

"The dog began to things around the yard with its nose."

Example Sentences
"I cleaned up all the loose things from the floor." noun
"I have to buy groceries for all these unexpected things coming up this weekend." noun
"The teacher said we should organize our thoughts before writing down the important things." noun
"Many strange things happened during the storm last night that nobody could explain." noun
"The dog began to things around the yard with its nose." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
property

Origin

Derived from Old English þing, which meant an assembly, council, or gathering for legal proceedings. The term originally referred to matters discussed at these assemblies before broadening to mean objects in general.

Rhyming Words
ngs ings wangs bangs yangs dungs longs rungs zings pongs rings kings tings sings dings wings songs lings bungs hongs
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