thing

noun

1. 1

   a separate and self-contained entity

2. 2

   an action

   how could you do such a thing?

3. 3

   an artifact

   how does this thing work?

4. 4

   an entity that is not named specifically

   I couldn't tell what the thing was

5. 5

   any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence

   the thing I like about her is ...

6. 6

   a vaguely specified concern

   several matters to attend to

   it is none of your affair

7. 7

   a special abstraction

   a thing of the spirit

   things of the heart

8. 8

   a special objective

   the thing is to stay in bounds

9. 9

   a statement regarded as an object

   to say the same thing in other terms

   how can you say such a thing?

10. 10

    an event

    a funny thing happened on the way to the...

11. 11

    a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion

    he has a thing about seafood

    she has a thing about him

12. 12

    a special situation

    this thing has got to end

    it is a remarkable thing