Thing

/θˈɪŋ/

/ˈθɪŋ/

Thing

an object that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about it

something that someone is particularly interested in or drawn to

a special situation

an action

an artifact

a vaguely specified concern

synonyms : affair

an event

a statement regarded as an object

any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence

a special objective

a separate and self-contained entity

a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion

Examples

1. Things certainly move fast in the blogosphere.

2. Things like this take time.

3. Finally things are moving in the right direction.

4. After that, things moved forward at lightning speed.