thinking

[ thing-king ]

adjective

1. rational; reasoning:

   People are thinking animals.

2. thoughtful; reflective:

   Any thinking person would reject that plan.

noun

1. thought; think; thought; judgment, reflection:

   clear thinking.

thinking

/ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. opinion or judgment
2. the process of thought

adjective

1. prenominal using or capable of using intelligent thought

   thinking people

2. put on one's thinking cap
   to ponder a matter or problem

Other Words From

• thinking·ly adverb
• non·thinking adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thinking¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thenking (noun); think ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

So then we start thinking, Well, what about capturing it for the screen it happens to be on right now?

From Los Angeles Times

This time, he’s saying with his early picks, there will be no one second guessing the leader or, in the words of his son, thinking they “know better” than a man with the nuclear codes.

From Salon

We’ve been thinking so much about “how many” come to this country, he would write, it’s time to think about “who.”

From Salon

“At age 70, I remember thinking, ‘Oh, I need to find a landing spot.

From Los Angeles Times

They come on when she starts thinking where she, her husband and two sons will live.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• reasoning