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think aloud

idiom
Meaning

To utter one's thoughts.


Examples
SIMPLE

I often think aloud when I solve math problems.

CONTEXTUAL

She likes to think aloud while she works, which helps her organize her complex ideas.

COMPLEX

The professor encouraged his students to think aloud, believing that verbalizing their reasoning process was essential for mastering the difficult material.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come to think of it

    By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.

  2. 02

    give someone something to think about

    To threaten or provide a challenge to.

  3. 03

    have another think coming

    To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations.

  4. 04

    lie back and think of England

    Synonym of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

  5. 05

    shut one's eyes and think of England

    Alternative form of close one's eyes and think of England: to accept unwanted sex due to social pressures.

  6. 06

    think back

    To think about a time or experience; to recall.

  7. 07

    think of England

    Clipping of close one's eyes and think of England, and its variants.

  8. 08

    think on one's feet

    When one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.

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