thought
When used as a noun, 'thought' can be countable (a single idea) or uncountable (the general process of thinking). As a verb, 'thought' is the past tense and past participle of 'think'. It is an irregular verb, meaning it does not end in '-ed'. Be careful not to confuse the noun 'thought' with the action of thinking in the present tense.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon; Chloe is in the campus library, David is at his office.
David Smith
I thought you were pulling an all-nighter for your finals.
Chloe Smith
gave up. adulting is a scam and i'm just vibing now.
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David uses 'thought' as the past tense of think to express a mistaken belief about Chloe's schedule. Chloe responds with Gen-Z slang ('vibing') and a common internet trope ('adulting is a scam') to dismiss her father's concern.
Meanings
noun
An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or an act of thinking.
"The sudden thought occurred to her that she had left the oven on."
noun
The process of considering or reasoning about something.
"He was lost in thought and didn't hear the doorbell ring."