From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthoughtthought1 /θɔːt $ θɒːt/x-refthe past tense and past participle of think1Related topics: Philosophythoughtthought2●くろまる●くろまる●くろまるS1W1 noun1something you think about [countable]IDEA something that you think of, remember, or realizeSYN ideaIt’s an interesting thought.The thought that I might not have a job next year is a bit troubling.► see thesaurus at idea2 →thoughts3careful consideration [uncountable]THINK ABOUTcareful and seriousconsiderationWith more thought and care this would have been a first-class essay.give something thought/give thought to something (=think carefully about something)I’ve been giving your proposal a lot of thought.Have you given any more thought to going back to school?4act of thinking [uncountable]THINK something/HAVE A THOUGHT the act or process of thinkinglost/deep in thought (=thinking so much that you do not notice what is happening around you)Derek was staring out of the window, lost in thought.Piaget’s research focused on children’s thought processes (=the way their minds work).5caring about something [countable, uncountable]LOOK AFTER somebody a feeling of worrying or caring about somethingthought forHe went back into the burning building with no thought for his own safety.Have you no thought for anyone but yourself?You are always in my thoughts (=used to tell someone that you think and care about them a lot).6intention [countable, uncountable]INTENDintention or hope of doing somethingthought of doing somethingI had no thought of gaining any personal advantage.Lucy gave up all thought of finishing the essay that day.7way of thinking [uncountable]RPTHINK ABOUT a way of thinking that is typical of a particular group, period of history etcancient Greek/feminist/18th-century etc thoughtKant’s ideas had a strong influence on political thought.8 →spare a thought for somebody9 →it’s just a thought10 →it’s/that’s a thought!11 →don’t give it another thought12 →it’s the thought that counts →perish the thought!, → on second thoughts, → school of thoughtCOLLOCATIONSverbshave a thoughtI just had a funny thought.express your thoughts (=say what they are or tell other people about them)He was finding it difficult to express his thoughts.a thought occurs to/comes to/strikes somebody (=someone suddenly has a thought)The thought occurred to him that she might be lying.a thought crosses somebody’s mind (=someone has a thought)The thought never crossed my mind that I could be wrong.can’t bear the thought of somethingI can’t bear the thought of you being hurt.somebody’s thoughts turn to something (=they start thinking about something)As summer approaches, people’s thoughts turn to holidays.adjectivessomebody’s first thoughtMy first thought was that a bomb had gone off.a passing thought (=a quick, not very serious thought)He never gives his appearance more than a passing thought.a sobering thought (=one that makes you feel serious)We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought.horrible/disturbingA horrible thought struck her: could he be having an affair?a comforting thought‘People might not have noticed we’re late.’ ‘That’s a comforting thought.’a sudden thoughtA sudden thought struck her and she began to laugh.phrasesthe very thought (=even the idea of doing something)The very thought of going on stage made her feel ill.Examples from the Corpusthought• I've just had a thought - it might be quicker to go by bus.• "That's not a very good time of year to travel." "Perhaps not. It was just a thought."• Michael never gave any thought to others.• If you have any thoughts on the matter, let me know.• ancientGreekthought• News of the crashdominated his thoughts.• Others are chipping in thoughts about the overall themes he should hit.• That's an interestingthought. Let's discuss it at the meeting.• Writing a good essay requires a lot of thought and effort.• It cancels out thought, and in consequence, any possibility of examining the root selfishness.• And the thought was a terror in her mind.• Their security of tenure is deemedessential for fruitful and unremittingthought.• I'd like you to begin by writing down your thoughts about the play.• Let your thoughtsglow from within.The thought that• Am I alone in feeling threatened at the thought thataudit is supervised by directemployees of the family health services authority?• I lackedthe thoughts thatprecedespeech.• It's very frightening, this - the thought that people actually know what's going on in your mind.• Across the country, anxiousUnited Nations workersawoke to the thought that the long-awaited Khmer Rougeoffensive had started.• It was the uncertainty, the thought that all my happiness could be smashed in the blink of an eye.• That was the thought thattroubled him above all else, more than his many other cares.• Probably Susan consoled herself with the thought that she brought at least one good thing home: her baby.• If so, they can always comfort themselves with the thought that its establishmentcoincided with the beginnings of imperialdecline.thought processes• Think about your normalthought processes.• Foveal and peripheralawareness Our senses, and our thought processes too, function through centres of energy.• Might not some essential aspects of quantumtheory also be playing crucialroles in the physics that underlies our thought processes?• It is a moot point whether hierarchiesexist outside our own thought processes.• Many people insist that most of their political knowledge is based on their own rationalthought processes.• I think it might aid the thought processes, old boy.• Just to motivate the thought processes, let me suggest a possible set of goals.• These studies help us to understand the thought processes of children.• I think you may have a fundamentalflaw in your thought processes.in my thoughts• To tell him that he has been always in my thoughts.• And there he stood, staring down at me, as in my thoughts he had done a hundred times.• Not in things, not even in my thoughts.• She divorced me because of my unreliablebehaviour and adultery, but wherever I go she is in my thoughts.• You have been much in my thoughts.• The silence I feigned does not mean you are not in my thoughts.• Music has been in my heart all the time, and poetryin my thoughts.• I was too wrapped up in my thoughts about where our lives were going.thought of doing something• And now I am left with the thought of that day.• For experienced researchers, there is no thought of properlength unless there are guidelines that specify an appropriate length.• Has she approached the whole challenge in a different way than you would ever have thought of?• He trembled at the thought of ghosts.• His watery eyes brightened at the thought of food.• She only had two days left, and the thought of nothing after that made her shiver with dread.• The thought of death made us entire.• We may still find our attentiondistracted by thoughts of home, family or whatever.Originthought2Old Englishthoht