thought
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
How often you will meet it
Rank 122 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 204,700 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.097% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about also: idea it was not a good ideathe thought never entered my mind
- the process of using your mind to consider something carefully also: thinking, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation thinking always made him frownshe paused for thought
- the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual 19th century thoughtDarwinian thought
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty also: opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view my opinion differs from yoursI am not of your persuasion
thought in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Hark, I thought I heard a sound of mighty wings!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Very often have I wondered what thought it was that passed then through his brain.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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He thought to himself hotly that it was good she was dead rather than see him shamed.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Gloria's thought of the two as the composite guardian of her important young peace and happiness--as well as money.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1