thinking

noun
think·ing
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

The action or process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.

Synonyms

thought
thought process

Related words

big-sky thinking
blue-sky thinking
design thinking
entrained thinking
forward-thinking
free-thinking
good thinking
hard of thinking
lateral thinking
magical thinking
negativity thinking
new political thinking

Example sentences

“I'm thinking of taking some time off.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“You can't buy anything with positive thinking.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Crisis management requires quick thinking and calm leadership.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "thinking".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “thinking” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.