think aloud

Variant of think

think definition

think (t̸hiŋk)

transitive verb thought, thinking think′·ing

  1. to form or have in the mind; conceive thinking good thoughts
  2. to hold in one's opinion; judge; consider many think her charming
  3. to believe; surmise; expect they think they can come
  4. to determine, resolve, work out, etc. by reasoning think what your next move should be
  5. Now Rare to purpose; intend thinking to do right
    1. to bring to mind; form an idea of think what the future holds
    2. to recall; recollect think what joy was ours
  7. to have the mind turned steadily toward; have constantly in mind think success

Etymology: < ME thenchen, to think, confused with thinchen, to seem < OE thencan < PGmc *thankjan, to think: for IE base see thank

intransitive verb

  1. to use the mind for arriving at conclusions, making decisions, drawing inferences, etc.; reflect; reason learn to think
  2. to have an opinion, belief, expectation, etc. I just think so
  3. to weigh something mentally; reflect think before you act
  4. to call to mind; recall; remember: with of or about
  5. to have an opinion, judgment, etc.: with of or about
  6. to allow oneself to consider: with of or about
  7. to have regard for; consider the welfare of: with of or about
  8. to discover or invent; conceive (of)

noun

Informal the act of thinking give it a good think

adjective

Slang having to do with thinking

Related Forms:

think Idioms

think (all) the world of

to admire or love greatly

think better of

  1. to form a more favorable opinion of
  2. to make a more sensible or practical decision about, after reconsidering

think fit

to regard as proper or appropriate

think little of

or think nothing of
  1. to attach little (or no) importance, value, etc. to
  2. to have little (or no) hesitancy about

think nothing of it!

you're welcome!

think on (or upon)

Archaic to give thought or consideration to

think out

  1. to think about completely or to the end
  2. to work out, solve, discover, or plan by thinking

think out loud

to speak one's thoughts as they occur
Also think aloud

think over

to give thought to; ponder well, as for reconsideration

think through

to think about until one reaches a conclusion or resolution

think twice

to reconsider; pause to think about again

think up

to invent, contrive, plan, etc. by thinking

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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