thought

/θɔt/

nounverbthought

Think of “TH + OUGHT”: you OUGHT to THINK—so “thought” is what you get after you think.

Yes, it's thought. The tricky part is “ough”—in “thought” it sounds like “aw” (/ɔ/), and the final “gh” is silent.

Definitions

  1. nounAn idea, opinion, or mental picture in your mind.
  2. nounCareful consideration; attention (often used in phrases like “give it some thought”).
  3. verbPast tense and past participle of “think”; to have had an idea or belief in your mind.

Examples

  • “I had a thought about how we could solve the puzzle faster.”
  • “Please give some thought to your answer before you speak.”
  • “She thought the meeting started at nine, but it was actually at ten.”

Synonyms

ideanotionbeliefreflectionconsideration

Antonyms

certainty

Translations

ES pensamientoPT pensamentoFR pensée

Common misspellings

thotthaughtthautthougtthougththoughtt

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