thing

/θɪŋ/

noun

1
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
2
A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity.
3
An individual object or distinct entity.
4
A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief).
“Bacon pie? Is that a thing?”
5
Whatever can be owned.
6
Corporeal object.
7
(somewhat obsolete, with the) The latest fad or fashion.
8
(in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment.
“Hold on, let me just grab my things.”
9
A unit or container, usually containing edible goods.
“get me a thing of apple juice at the store; I just ate a whole thing of jelly beans”
10
A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor.
“The car looks cheap, but the thing is, I have doubts about its safety.”
11
A penis.
12
A living being or creature.
“you poor thing; she's a funny old thing, but her heart's in the right place; I met a pretty blond thing at the bar”
13
That which matters; the crux.
“that's the thing: we don't know where he went; the thing is, I don't have any money”
14
Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent.
“Oh yeah, I'm supposed to promote that vision thing.”
15
That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.)
16
A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country.
17
A romantic relationship.