English · Daily Life
thing
/θɪŋ/
[/θɪŋ/]
object or matter
Beginnernoun
Definition
An object, fact, action, or idea that is not named specifically.
Example
What's that thing on the table?
What's that thing on the table?
Etymology
From Old English 'thing' (meeting, matter, object).
How & Where It’s Used
One of the most common nouns; very flexible in meaning.