noun
Very common
things
THIHNGZ
Things (noun) means One's belongings, such as clothes, luggage, or personal items. Example: “Grab your things — the taxi's here.”
noun
1
One's belongings, such as clothes, luggage, or personal items.
"Grab your things — the taxi's here."
"I packed my things and left the hostel before breakfast."
"She left her things all over the sofa again."
2
The general situation or state of affairs.
"How are things going with the new job?"
"Things have been very quiet at work since the summer."
"Don't worry, things will get better once you settle into the new town."
How to use things
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person's belongings, or a loose way of talking about how a situation is going overall.
Common pairings
pack your things
how are things
things could be worse
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What does “things” mean?
The word “things” means one's belongings, such as clothes, luggage, or personal items. In plain terms, a person's belongings, or a loose way of talking about how a situation is going overall.
How do you pronounce “things”?
“Things” is pronounced THIHNGZ (/ˈθɪŋz/ in IPA).
How do you use “things” in a sentence?
Here is “things” used in a sentence: “Grab your things — the taxi's here.”
What is another word for “things”?
Words with a similar meaning to “things” include stuff.
What part of speech is “things”?
“Things” is a noun.
Is “things” a common word?
“Things” is a very common word in modern English.
How many meanings does “things” have?
“Things” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: one's belongings, such as clothes, luggage, or personal items.
What is the difference between 'things' and 'stuff'?
Both informally mean belongings, but 'things' can be counted and refers to separate objects — 'pack your things.' 'Stuff' is uncountable and treats belongings as a single mass — 'move your stuff.' They overlap in casual speech, though 'things' feels a little more definite and 'stuff' more vague.
What is an example of 'things' meaning belongings?
'Gather your things, we're leaving' means collect your personal items — bag, coat, phone and so on. 'She packed her things and moved out' refers to her clothes and possessions. In this sense, 'things' stands in for whatever objects belong to a particular person.
What is the singular of 'things'?
The singular is 'thing,' but in the sense of belongings the word is almost always plural. You say 'pack your things,' not 'pack your thing.' A single 'thing' usually means one unnamed object or matter, while the plural 'things' commonly carries the meaning of possessions.
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