n. 1 the process or power of thinking; the faculty of reason. 2 a way of thinking characteristic of or associated with a particular time, people, group, etc. (medieval European thought). 3 sober reflection or consideration (gave it much thought). 4 an idea or piece of reasoning produced by thinking (many good thoughts came out of the discussion). 5 (foll. by of + verbal noun or to + infin.) a partly formed intention or hope (gave up all thoughts of winning; had no thought to go). 6 (usu. in pl.) what one is thinking; one's opinion (have you any thoughts on this?). 7 the subject of one's thinking (my one thought was to get away). 8 (prec. by a) somewhat (seems to me a thought arrogant). give thought to consider; think about. in thought thinking, meditating. take thought consider matters. thought-provoking stimulating serious thought. thought-reader a person supposedly able to perceive another's thoughts. thought-reading the supposed perception of what another is thinking. thought transference telepathy. thought-wave an undulation of the supposed medium of thought transference. -thoughted adj. (in comb.).
[ OE thoht (as THINK) ]