thought 1
/thawt/ , n.
1. the product of mental activity; that which one thinks: a body of thought.
2. a single act or product of thinking; idea or notion: to collect one's thoughts.
3. the act or process of thinking; mental activity: Thought as well as action wearies us.
4. the capacity or faculty of thinking, reasoning, imagining, etc.: All her thought went into her work.
5. a consideration or reflection: Thought of death terrified her.
6. meditation, contemplation, or recollection: deep in thought.
7. intention, design, or purpose, esp. a half-formed or imperfect intention: We had some thought of going.
8. anticipation or expectation: I had no thought of seeing you here.
9. consideration, attention, care, or regard: She took no thought of her appearance.
10. a judgment, opinion, or belief: According to his thought, all violence is evil.
11. the intellectual activity or the ideas, opinions, etc., characteristic of a particular place, class, or time: Greek thought.
12. a very small amount; a touch; bit; trifle: The steak is a thought underdone.
[ bef. 900; ME thoght, OE ( ge ) thoht; c. D gedachte; akin to THANK, THINK 1 ]
Syn. 2. See idea. 3. reflection, cogitation.
thought 2
/thawt/ , v.
pt. and pp. of think .