{
    "term": "thought",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "something that you think of or remember",
            "sensetop": "thought of doing somethingthought of something/somebodythought of somebody/something doing somethingthought (that)…thought on somethingthought about somethingat the thought of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't bear the thought of waiting any longer.",
                    "contextForm": "thought of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**The very thought of** it makes me feel sick.",
                    "contextForm": "thought of something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't like the thought of you walking home alone.",
                    "contextForm": "thought of somebody/something doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was struck by the sudden thought that he might already have left.",
                    "contextForm": "thought (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thank you for **sharing your thoughts** on this topic.",
                    "contextForm": "thought on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'd like to **hear your thoughts** on the subject."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He shared his thoughts about the future of technology.",
                    "contextForm": "thought about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He shuddered at the thought of going to the dentist.",
                    "contextForm": "at the thought of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He often **expresses his thoughts** on social media."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've just **had a thought** *(= an idea)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Would Mark be able to help? **It's just a thought**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Why don't you try the other key?’ ‘**That's a thought**!’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Just then a worrying **thought came to me**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Suddenly a **thought struck him**—he didn't even know her name."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I must admit, the **thought crossed my mind** too."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Negative thoughts** can be a symptom of depression."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All kinds of thoughts raced through my mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An image of his boss came into his mind, but he brushed the thought aside."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Before going on stage, I breathe deeply and think positive thoughts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have any final thoughts?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He lay there thinking gloomy thoughts about life and death."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He remained aloof, thinking his own thoughts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children were overjoyed at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She said she couldn't bear the thought of living alone in the house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mere thought of lice makes my head itch."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a comforting thought that at least her father hadn't suffered."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The thought crossed my mind that Jim might know the answer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My immediate thought was that he must be joking."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Such a thought never entered my head."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is hardly an original thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had expressed suicidal thoughts prior to his arrest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried to put the thought out of her mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a very disturbing thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What a horrible thought!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Let me share a few random thoughts with you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's not the kind of man to keep his thoughts to himself."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["comforting", "good", "happy"],
                "verb + thought": ["have", "think", "have"],
                "thought + verb": [
                    "come into somebody’s head",
                    "come into somebody’s mind",
                    "come to somebody"
                ],
                "preposition": ["thought about", "thought of", "thought on"],
                "phrases": [
                    "just a thought",
                    "keep your thoughts to yourself",
                    "the mere thought of something"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person’s mind and all the ideas that they have in it when they are thinking",
            "sensetop": "in somebody's thoughts",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This is the time of year when our **thoughts turn to** summer holidays."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You are always in my thoughts.",
                    "contextForm": "in somebody's thoughts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He shook his head to clear his thoughts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her thoughts drifted back to that night."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I tried to turn my thoughts to pleasanter things."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She occupied all his waking thoughts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She often seems to know what I'm thinking, as though she can read my thoughts."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["modern", "19th-century", "etc."],
                "thought + noun": ["crime", "police"],
                "phrases": ["a school of thought", "a strand of thought"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of thinking seriously and carefully about something",
            "sensetop": "without thought",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I've **given** the matter careful **thought**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to **put** some **thought into** how to solve this problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Not enough thought has gone into this essay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had acted rashly, without thought.",
                    "contextForm": "without thought"
                },
                {
                    "text": "After a moment's thought, I accepted his offer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave little thought to the impact of his actions on his family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was so upset, he was incapable of coherent thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't see what thought processes led him to that conclusion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The article was intended to provoke thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should give the offer serious thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't think he's given the matter a moment's thought."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "consideration",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "proper", "serious"],
                "verb + thought": [
                    "give somebody/​something",
                    "spare (somebody)",
                    "direct"
                ],
                "thought + verb": ["go into something"],
                "thought + noun": ["pattern", "process", "experiment"],
                "preposition": ["without thought"],
                "phrases": [
                    "after a moment’s thought",
                    "freedom of thought",
                    "a line of thought"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the power or process of thinking",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A good teacher encourages independence of thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was **lost in thought** *(= concentrating so much on her thoughts that she was not aware of her surroundings)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is known for her deep thought and intellectual ways."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was deep in thought and didn't hear me call her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "That line of thought can only lead to one conclusion."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The constitution guarantees freedom of thought and belief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They accused their opponents of being ‘politically correct thought police’."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "proper", "serious"],
                "verb + thought": [
                    "give somebody/​something",
                    "spare (somebody)",
                    "direct"
                ],
                "thought + verb": ["go into something"],
                "thought + noun": ["pattern", "process", "experiment"],
                "preposition": ["without thought"],
                "phrases": [
                    "after a moment’s thought",
                    "freedom of thought",
                    "a line of thought"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a feeling of care or worry",
            "sensetop": "thought (for somebody/something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Spare a thought** for those without enough to eat this winter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Don't give it another thought** *(= to tell somebody not to worry after they have said they are sorry)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**It's the thought that counts** *(= used to say that somebody has been very kind even if they have only done or given something small or unimportant)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thank you for the flowers—it was a very kind thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Spare a thought for us—we'll be working through the night to finish the report."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He ran into the burning house with no thought for his own life."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["kind", "nice"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "an intention or a hope of doing something",
            "sensetop": "thought (of doing something)thought (of something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She had given up all thought of changing her job.",
                    "contextForm": "thought (of doing something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He acted with no thoughts of personal gain.",
                    "contextForm": "thought (of something)"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "ideas in politics, science, etc. connected with a particular person, group or period of history",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "feminist thought"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Marxist thought remained at the centre of the country's politics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Political thought went through some major changes during the 19th century."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There isn't much real evidence relating to early Greek thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're studying the history of scientific thought from the 15th century onward."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["modern", "19th-century", "etc."],
                "thought + noun": ["crime", "police"],
                "phrases": ["a school of thought", "a strand of thought"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to try to control your emotions and become calm",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm fine—I just need a minute to collect myself."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to prepare yourself mentally for something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She paused to collect her thoughts before entering the interview room."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The programme certainly provides plenty of food for thought."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Popular resistance to the measures should give the government pause for thought."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to change your opinion after thinking about something again",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you have changed your opinion",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'll wait here. No, on second thoughts, I'll come with you."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to ask somebody what they are thinking about",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you find a suggestion unacceptable or that you hope that something will never happen",
            "labels": "(informal or humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Me get married? Perish the thought!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a way of thinking that a number of people share",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are two schools of thought about how this illness should be treated."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He belongs to the school of thought that says that competition can be very stimulating for children."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the connected series of thoughts that are in your head at a particular time",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The phone ringing interrupted my train of thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I lose my train of thought when there are distractions."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "we believe a thing because we want it to be true",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "immediately; without stopping to think about something further",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He dived in after her without a second thought."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I accepted the offer without a second thought."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/θɔːt/",
                "audio": "th/thought/thought__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/θɔːt/",
                "audio": "th/thought/thought__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think."
}