Definition of 'thinking'
1. uncountable noun [with poss]
2. uncountable noun
Thinking is the activity of using your brain by considering a problem or possibility or creating an idea.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
4. See also wishful thinking
5.
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thinking in British English
adjective
4. See put on one's thinking cap
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thinking in American English
noun
3.
the action of one who thinks or the result of such action; thought
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thinking in American English
(ˈθɪŋkɪŋ)
adjective
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thinkingly adverb
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