thing
/θɪŋ/
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
An individual object or distinct entity.
A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).
Bacon pie? Is that a thing?
Whatever can be owned.
Corporeal object.
(somewhat obsolete, with the) The latest fad or fashion.
(in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.
Hold on, let me just grab my things.
A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
get me a thing of apple juice at the store; I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans
A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.
A penis.
A living being or creature.
you poor thing; she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place; I met a pretty blond thing at the bar
That which matters; the crux.
that's the thing: we don't know where he went; the thing is, I don't have any money
Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.
That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
A romantic relationship.