thought
n. C / Un. an idea or opinion that you have in your mind. It can also mean the act of thinking about something carefully.
n. an idea, plan, or opinion produced by mental activity. Also refers to the process of considering something or the collective ideas of a particular period or group.
The thought of moving to a new city is very exciting.
I gave some thought to your proposal, but I don't think it will work for our team.
The book provides a fascinating overview of 18th-century political thought and how those ideas continue to shape modern democratic institutions.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought From Middle English thought, ithoȝt, from Old English þōht, ġeþōht, from Proto-West Germanic þą̄ht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, gaþanhtą (“thought”), from Proto-Indo-European teng- (“to think”). Cognate with Scots thocht (“thought”), Saterland Frisian Toacht (“thought”), West Frisian dacht (“attention, regard, thought”), Dutch gedachte (“thought”), German Andacht (“reverence, devotion, prayer”), Icelandic þóttur (“thought”). Related to thank, think.
Uncountable when referring to the general process of thinking; countable when referring to a specific idea or opinion.