definition of
thing

[1] #1 thing n. a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing". wn

[2] #2 thing n. an action; "how could you do such a thing?". wn

[3] #3 thing n. a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart". wn

[4] #4 thing n. an artifact; "how does this thing work?". wn

[5] #5 thing n. an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the...". wn