thinking cap

ˈθɪŋkɪŋ kæp

Definition

Definition of thinking cap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mental statestate of focused thinking to find solutions

She put on her thinking cap to tackle the issue.

concentration

focus

humorousimaginary hat worn to help solve problems

Put on your thinking cap and solve this puzzle.

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Expressions with thinking cap

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put on one's thinking cap

start thinking carefully to solve a problem

Let's put on our thinking caps and find a solution.

Expressions with thinking

wishful thinking

belief that hopes match facts, leading to poor choices

Her wishful thinking made her ignore the warning signs.

out-of-the-box thinking

approach to problem-solving that is unconventional

The team used out-of-the-box thinking to tackle the complex issue.

blue-sky thinking

creative thinking not limited by current beliefs

The team engaged in blue-sky thinking to innovate new products.

what was someone thinking

exp.

questions the logic behind someone's actions

What was she thinking wearing that outfit?

not bear thinking about

be so bad you cannot even think about it

The idea of losing her does not bear thinking about.

put on one's thinking cap

start thinking carefully to solve a problem

Let's put on our thinking caps and find a solution.

Expressions with cap

cap off

finish by making one last addition

The ceremony will cap off the event.

cap on

set a maximum limit on something

The government decided to cap on emissions to protect the environment.

no cap

exp.

not lying or exaggerating

I'm serious, no cap, I saw it happen.

cap and gown

traditional academic attire for graduation ceremonies

She wore her cap and gown proudly at the ceremony.

cap it off

finish or conclude with something special

They capped it off with a spectacular fireworks display..

feather in the cap

achievement to be proud of

Winning the award was a feather in his cap.

feather in your cap

achievement to be proud of

Publishing your first novel is a real feather in your cap.

win a cap

be chosen to play for a national sports team

He hopes to win a cap for England next year.

cap it all

to conclude or finish with a final impressive or surprising act

She won the award and, to cap it all, got a promotion the same day..

feather in one's cap

achievement to be proud of

Winning the award was a feather in her cap.

Examples of thinking cap in a sentence

Putting on her thinking cap, she devised a new strategy.
You'll need your thinking cap for this math problem.
She put on her thinking cap to brainstorm ideas.

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French:les méninges, bonnet de réflexion, ...
German:Denkermütze, Denkkappe, ...
Italian:stato di concentrazione, cappello da pensatore, ...
Spanish:gorro de pensar, ...
Portuguese:cabeça para pensar, chapéu de pensar, ...
Chinese:思考帽, ...
Japanese:思考帽, 考える帽子, ...
Arabic:قُبَّعَة التَّفْكِير, قُبَّعَة التَّفْكِير, ...
Hebrew:מַצָּב שֶׁל חֲשִׁיבָה מְרוּכֶּזֶת, כּוֹבַע חֲשִׁיבָה, ...
Russian:сосредоточенность, думательная шапочка, ...
Ukrainian:шапка для роздумів, розумовий капелюх, ...
Hindi:समाधान खोजने के लिए गहन सोच की अवस्था, सोचने की टोपी, ...
Bengali:গভীর মনোযোগ দিয়ে ভাবার অবস্থা, চিন্তার টুপি, ...
Catalan:concentració, barret de pensar, ...
Czech:soustředěné přemýšlení, pomůcka k přemýšlení, ...
Danish:tilstand af fokuseret tænkning, tænkekasket, ...
Dutch:denkerspet, denkmuts, ...
Greek:διάθεση για συγκεντρωμένη σκέψη, φανταστικό καπέλο που υποτίθεται ότι βοηθά στη σκέψη, ...
Hungarian:megoldáskereső gondolkodás, gondolkodást segítő képzeletbeli sapka, ...
Khmer:សភាពផ្តោតគំនិតដើម្បីរកដំណោះស្រាយ, មួកស្រមើស្រមៃសម្រាប់ជំរុញការគិតដោះស្រាយបញ្ហា, ...
Korean:생각 모자, ...
Persian:حالت تمرکز برای فکر کردن, کلاه خیالی برای بهتر فکر کردن, ...
Polish:stan skupienia, kapelusz myśliciela, ...
Portuguese (BR):estado de concentração, chapéu de reflexão, ...
Romanian:gândire la contribuție, pălărie de gândire, ...
Swedish:tänkarhatt, klurhatt, ...
Thai:ภาวะที่ตั้งใจคิดอย่างเต็มที่เพื่อหาทางแก้ปัญหา, หมวกในจินตนาการที่สวมแล้วเหมือนจะช่วยให้คิดแก้ปัญหาได้, ...
Turkish:düşünce şapkası, düşünme şapkası, ...
Vietnamese:trạng thái tập trung suy nghĩ để tìm cách giải quyết, chiếc mũ tưởng tượng giúp nghĩ ra cách giải quyết vấn đề, ...

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