things English

Meaning things meaning

What does things mean?

things

— noun any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) she packed her things and left

Synonyms things synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as things?

things English » English

goods

belongings

stuff

possessions

property

objects

articles

clothes

matter

equipment

chattels

thing

gear

furniture

baggage

wealth

tools

riches

phenomenon

paraphernalia

matters

luggage

items

implements

household effects

household articles

household

everything

effects

clothing

affairs

word

wish

will

wares

ware

various things

utensils

utensil

treasures

treasure

traps

tasks

tableware

supplies

subject

statement

something

some things

situation

Topics things topics

What do people use things to talk about?

Grammar General words Thing

Situation

• What words refer to the general situation that exists in a place?
  situation things conditions state of affairs set-up context
• What words indicate that something must happen or cannot happen because of the situation?
  under the circumstances in the circumstances given the circumstances given the situation as it is as things stand force of circumstances the way things are

Work and occupation

Tool

• What words refer to all the tools and other things you need to do a job?
  equipment apparatus gear kit things stuff tools

Grammar General words

Thing

• What words refer to a group of things of different types?
  things oddments paraphernalia stuff odds and ends bits and pieces knick-knacks

Daily life Household equipment Furniture

Cabinet

• What do people do with cabinets?
  put things away store open a drawer close a drawer put things on a shelf

Universe, creation World Land

Volcano

• What do volcanoes do?
  erupt eruption spew (gas, lava, ash) explode blow produce a cloud cause earthquakes bury things (under lava, ash) smoke

Universe, creation

Living things

• What words refer to all living things, including both plants and animals?
  living things life all life every living thing everything that lives and breathes plants and animals organic matter

Language and thought Think Mind

Imagine

• What words refer to imagining things that do not exist?
  imagine be in the mind be in your mind be seeing things hallucinate

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Relaxed

• What words refer to feeling relaxed?
  relax rest unbend unwind feel at home feel at ease be at ease take it easy take things easy make yourself at home loosen up let your hair down let yourself go

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Confused

• What words refer to confusing one thing for another?
  confuse mix someone up with mix people up get something mixed up with get things mixed up

Social behavior Relationships

Friend

• What are the outward signs of friendship?
  hold hands be together do things together share give gifts show affection

Social behavior Behavior

Love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love (v) like attached care about cherish be close feel friendly toward favor hold in favor feel favorable toward be fond of wish someone well hope things turn out well for someone be partial to be enshrined in your heart

Social behavior Authority

Status

• What words refer moving to a higher status or position in an organization?
  be promoted move up the ladder move on to higher things promotion rise advancement

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Repent

• What words refer to an effort to make up for doing wrong?
  make amends make up for set things right make restitution pay back what was taken return stolen goods

Daily life Fire

What fires produce

• What do sparks do?
  shoot up fly out land on things

Physical actions Arrange

Mix

• What words refer to someone mixing things together?
  mix mix something with something mix things together add something to something amalgamate bring together coalesce combine commingle dilute fuse imbue interlard intermingle intermix join jumble lump meld merge mingle scramble unification unify unite

States Time Aspectual time

Start something

• What words refer to starting something?
  start launch open initiate set in motion get things moving start the ball rolling begin

States Time Continue, persevere

Interval

• What words refer to the time period between events?
  interval space things out