thinking

American  

[thing-king] / ˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /

adjective

1. rational; reasoning.

   People are thinking animals.

2. thoughtful; reflective.

   Any thinking person would reject that plan.

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noun

1. thought; think; thought; judgment, reflection.

   clear thinking.

thinking British  

/ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. opinion or judgment

2. the process of thought

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adjective

1. (prenominal) using or capable of using intelligent thought

   thinking people

2. to ponder a matter or problem

Other Word Forms

• nonthinking adjective
• thinkingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of thinking

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thenking (noun); think ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Yes, it was about new blood and new tactical thinking, but it was more than that.

From BBC

I wasn’t looking at them, I wasn’t thinking about them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The debate is a natural byproduct of the hype around AI that has ushered in an era of magical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Maybe a little bit of injustice. I've not watched it back. I saw it on the big screen and I was thinking it looks like his hand is beside his side," he said.

From BBC

I was thinking 'what are they doing, why is it taking so long?'

From BBC

Related Words

• idea
• judgment
• logic
• opinion
• reasoning
• understanding