thinking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ

Noun

thinking (usually uncountable; plural thinkings)

1. Gerund of think.

   What is your thinking on this subject?

Derived terms

Terms derived from thinking (noun)

critical thinking

thinking man

wishful thinking

Verb

thinking

1. Present participle of think.

   I'm thinking about inventing a new perpetual-motion machine.

Statistics

• Most common English words before 1923: loved · deal · distance · #626: thinking · beginning · unless · seeing