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Added 9 October 2026

thinking

/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thinking at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The process of using your mind to consider something carefully.
thinking always made him frown

adjective

Endowed with the capacity to reason.

Origin

From Middle English thinking, thynkynge, thenkyng, equivalent to think + -ing.

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