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thing noun 1 any object, especially one that is inanimate. 2 any object that cannot, need not or should not be named. 3 any fact, quality or idea, etc that can be thought about or referred to. 4 an event, affair or circumstance • Things are getting out of hand. 5 a quality • Generosity is a great thing. 6 colloq a person or animal, especially when thought of as an object of pity • Poor thing! 7 a preoccupation, obsession or interest • She's got a real thing about Brad Pitt! 8 what is needed or required • It's just the thing. 9 an aim • The thing is to do better next time. 10 (things) personal belongings, especially clothes. 11 (things) affairs in general • So, how are things? do one's own thing colloq to do what one likes doing best, or what it is natural for one to do. make a thing of something to make a fuss about it or exaggerate its importance. one of those things something that must be accepted or cannot be avoided.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.