THINK
What does "THINK" mean?
To use the mind to form ideas, reason, judge, or hold an opinion.
Meanings
- To direct the mind toward something; to reason or reflect. Give me a minute to think.
- To hold a belief or opinion. I think you're right about that.
- To call to mind, imagine, or consider. Think of a number between one and ten.
- To intend or plan. We're thinking of moving next year.
- An act of thinking. I'll have a think and let you know. informal
Did you know?
- 'Think' and 'thank' are cousins from one root: to thank someone originally meant to keep them in your thoughts.
Word origin
From Old English 'þencan' (to conceive in the mind), from Proto-Germanic '*þankijaną'; closely tied to the noun 'thought' and to the verb 'thank', which once meant to hold someone in mind.
Remember it
THINK and THANK share four letters - flip the vowel, and gratitude becomes thought, just as the words once did.
A little poem
Behind a still face
rivers run that no one sees-
the quiet of thought.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to think but nothing happened. Turns out the mind, like a parachute, only works when open.
What it teaches
Thinking and thanking spring from one root: to truly think about someone is already a kind of gratitude.
Quick facts
What does THINK mean?
To use the mind to form ideas, reason, judge, or hold an opinion.
Is THINK a valid word?
Yes — THINK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is THINK?
THINK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does THINK come from?
From Old English 'þencan' (to conceive in the mind), from Proto-Germanic '*þankijaną'; closely tied to the noun 'thought' and to the verb 'thank', which once meant to hold someone in mind.
What can THINK teach us?
Thinking and thanking spring from one root: to truly think about someone is already a kind of gratitude.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.