THING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a separate and self-contained entity
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entity (what does entity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anything (what does anything mean?)
   • something (what does something mean?)
   • nothing (what does nothing mean?)
   • nonentity (what does nonentity mean?)
   • subject (what does subject mean?)
   • content (what does content mean?)
   • depicted object (what does depicted object mean?)
   • body of water (what does body of water mean?)
   • water (what does water mean?)
   • inessential (what does inessential mean?)
   • nonessential (what does nonessential mean?)
   • necessity (what does necessity mean?)
   • essential (what does essential mean?)
   • requirement (what does requirement mean?)
   • requisite (what does requisite mean?)
   • necessary (what does necessary mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • piece (what does piece mean?)
   • reservoir (what does reservoir mean?)
   • source (what does source mean?)
   • unit (what does unit mean?)
   • building block (what does building block mean?)
   • variable (what does variable mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an action
   Usage Example(s)
   • how could you do such a thing?
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • action (what does action mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an artifact
   Usage Example(s)
   • how does this thing work?
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • artifact (what does artifact mean?)
   • artefact (what does artefact mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • flagship (what does flagship mean?)
   • pill (what does pill mean?)
   • snorter (what does snorter mean?)
   • standby (what does standby mean?)
   • variation (what does variation mean?)
   • wobbler (what does wobbler mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an entity that is not named specifically
   Usage Example(s)
   • I couldn”t tell what the thing was
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entity (what does entity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • freshener (what does freshener mean?)
   • horror (what does horror mean?)
   • jimdandy (what does jimdandy mean?)
   • jimhickey (what does jimhickey mean?)
   • crackerjack (what does crackerjack mean?)
   • security blanket (what does security blanket mean?)
   • stinker (what does stinker mean?)
   • whacker (what does whacker mean?)
   • whopper (what does whopper mean?)
5. Meaning
   • any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
   Usage Example(s)
   • the thing I like about her is …
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attribute (what does attribute mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a vaguely specified concern
   Synonym(s)
   • affair (what does affair mean?)
   • matter (what does matter mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • several matters to attend to
   • it is none of your affair
   • things are going well
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concern (what does concern mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a special abstraction
   Usage Example(s)
   • a thing of the spirit
   • things of the heart
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a special objective
   Usage Example(s)
   • the thing is to stay in bounds
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • object (what does object mean?)
   • objective (what does objective mean?)
   • target (what does target mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a statement regarded as an object
   Usage Example(s)
   • to say the same thing in other terms
   • how can you say such a thing?
   Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
10. Meaning
    • an event
    Usage Example(s)
    • a funny thing happened on the way to the…
    Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • happening (what does happening mean?)
    • occurrence (what does occurrence mean?)
    • natural event (what does natural event mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • feast (what does feast mean?)
11. Meaning
    • a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
    Usage Example(s)
    • he has a thing about seafood
    • she has a thing about him
    Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • feeling (what does feeling mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a special situation
    Usage Example(s)
    • this thing has got to end
    • it is a remarkable thing
    Hypernyms(s) thing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • situation (what does situation mean?)
    • state of affairs (what does state of affairs mean?)