an act of thinking:I went for a walk to have a think
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1 [with clause] have a particular belief or idea:she thought that nothing would be the same again (be thought)it’s thought he may have collapsed from shock [with infinitive]:up to 300 people were thought to have died
used in questions to express anger or surprise:what do you think you’re doing?
(I think) used in speech to reduce the force of a statement, or to politely suggest or refuse something:I thought we could go out for a meal
2 [no object] direct one’s mind towards someone or something; use one’s mind actively to form connected ideas:he was thinking about ColinJack thought for a moment [with object]:any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts
have a particular mental attitude or approach:he thought like a general [with complement]:one should always think positive
(think of/about) take into consideration when deciding on a possible action:you can live how you like, but there’s the children to think about
(think of) call to mind:lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of
(think of/about) consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action):he was thinking of becoming a zoologist
(think to do something) have sufficient foresight or awareness to do something:I hadn’t thought to warn Rachel about him
imagine or expect (an actual or possible situation):think of being paid a salary to hunt big game! [with clause]:I never thought we’d raise so much money
(think oneself into) imagine what it would be like to be in (a position or role):she tried to think herself into the part of Peter’s fiancée
3 [no object] (think of) have a specified opinion of:she did not think highly of modern artwhat would John think of her?I think of him as a friend
have (got) another think coming
informal used to express the speaker’s disagreement with or unwillingness to do something suggested by someone else:if they think I’m going to do physical jerks, they’ve got another think coming
think again
reconsider something:the advisory committee must think again about its approach
think aloud
express one’s thoughts as soon as they occur:no definite proposal, my dear chap—just thinking aloud
think better of
decide not to do (something) after reconsideration:he turned to shoot, then thought better of it
have an independent mind or attitude:the aim is to get the students to think for themselves
think nothing of
consider (an activity others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult) as straightforward or normal:ordinarily, our elected representatives would think nothing of spending another $20 billion