think about sb/sth
phr. v..phr. v.. To have someone or something in your mind. You can also use it when you are considering an idea or a possible decision.
phr. v.. To direct one's mind towards someone or something; to engage in sustained mental consideration of a topic, person, or potential action.
I often think about my family.
She is thinking about moving to a new city for a better job.
He spent years thinking about the philosophical implications of his discovery, unable to reconcile its beauty with its potential for destruction.
- Particles
- about
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- think + about + object
Often followed by a noun, pronoun, or a gerund (-ing form) to specify the subject of thought.
Contrast with 'think of', which often implies a more fleeting or sudden thought, whereas 'think about' suggests more sustained consideration.
I am thinking to move.I am thinking about moving.After 'think about', use a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive (to + verb).