Word

thing, n.
(things)
freq. cnt. 336

a special situation
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 72 freq. cnt.: 72

thing

sample sentences

"this thing has got to end"
"it is a remarkable thing"

semantic pointers

hypernym

situation, state of affairs

an action
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 52 freq. cnt.: 52

thing

sample sentences

"how could you do such a thing?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

action

an artifact
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 36

thing

sample sentences

"how does this thing work?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

artifact, artefact

hyponym

flagship pill snorter standby variation wobbler

a special abstraction
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 36

thing

sample sentences

"a thing of the spirit"
"things of the heart"

semantic pointers

hypernym

abstraction, abstract

a vaguely specified concern
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 23

affair matter thing

sample sentences

"several matters to attend to"
"it is none of your affair"
"things are going well"

semantic pointers

hypernym

concern

hyponym

least

an event
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 32

thing

sample sentences

"a funny thing happened on the way to the..."

semantic pointers

hypernym

occurrence, happening, occurrent, natural event

hyponym

feast

an entity that is not named specifically
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 26

thing

sample sentences

"I couldn't tell what the thing was"

semantic pointers

hypernym

entity

hyponym

change freshener horror jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack pacifier security blanket stinker whacker, whopper

a statement regarded as an object
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 26

thing

sample sentences

"to say the same thing in other terms"
"how can you say such a thing?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

statement

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20

thing

sample sentences

"the thing I like about her is ..."

semantic pointers

hypernym

attribute

a special objective
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

thing

sample sentences

"the thing is to stay in bounds"

semantic pointers

hypernym

objective, aim, object, target

a separate and self-contained entity
<noun.Tops>

thing

semantic pointers

hypernym

physical entity

hyponym

subject, depicted object, content water, body of water inessential, nonessential requirement, necessity, essential, requisite, necessary part, piece reservoir, source unit, building block variable

a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
<noun.feeling>

thing

sample sentences

"he has a thing about seafood"
"she has a thing about him"

semantic pointers

hypernym

feeling