thought
vb
1 the past tense and past participle of →
think
n
2 the act or process of thinking; deliberation, meditation, or reflection
3 a concept, opinion, or idea
4 philosophical or intellectual ideas typical of a particular time or place
German thought in the 19th century
5 application of mental attention; consideration
he gave the matter some thought
6 purpose or intention
I have no thought of giving up
7 expectation
no thought of reward
8 a small amount; trifle
you could be a thought more enthusiastic
9 kindness or regard he has no thought for his widowed mother (Old English thoht; related to Old Frisian thochta, Old Saxon, Old High German githacht)
free thought
n thought unrestrained and uninfluenced by dogma or authority, esp. in religious matters
New Thought
n a movement interested in spiritual healing and the power of constructive thinking
second thought
n usually pl a revised opinion or idea on a matter already considered
thought disorder
n (Psychiatry) a cognitive disorder in which the patient's thoughts or conversations are characterized by irrationality or sudden changes of subject
thought-out
adj conceived and developed by careful thought
a well thought-out scheme
thought police
n a group of people with totalitarian views on a given subject, who constantly monitor others for any deviation from prescribed thinking
(C20: from the Thought Police described by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949))
thought transference
n (Psychol) another name for →
telepathy
well-thought-of
adj having a good reputation; respected
well-thought-out
adj well thought out when postpositive carefully planned