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- Dictionarything/θɪŋ/
noun
- 1. an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to: "look at that metal rail thing over there" Similar
- 2. an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being: "I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished"
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used to refer in an approximate way to an object or to avoid naming it: What's that thing over there? There are some nice things in the shops this summer. I don't eat sweet things (= sweet food). How does this stupid thing work? things [ plural ] A1UK. your possessions or a particular set of your possessions:
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something signified or represented, as distinguished from a word, symbol, or idea representing it. a topic, behavior, or activity involving or limited to a specified group: It’s a girl thing, so you wouldn’t understand. Informal. something that people do (often used in expressions of mild disapproval or mockery):
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