thing

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.

An individual object or distinct entity.

Whatever can be owned. Corporeal object.

Whatever can be owned.

Corporeal object.

Possessions or equipment; stuff; gear.

• Hold on, let me just grab my things.

The latest fad or fashion.

A custom or practice.

• Cheek kissing is a French thing; you get used to it after a while.

A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).

• Q: Bacon pie? Is that a thing? A: Yes, I checked into it, and it's a thing. Some people are even connoisseurs about it.

A unit or container, usually containing consumable goods.

• Could you get me a thing of apple juice at the store?
• I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans.

A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.

• The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.
• That's the thing: we don't know where he is.

A penis.

A vulva or vagina.

A living being or creature.

• you poor thing
• sweet young thing
• she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place

Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.

• Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.

That which is favoured; personal preference.

• it's not really my thing

One's typical routine, habits, or manner.

• let me do my thing; I'm here doing my thing

To express as a thing; to reify.