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thinking nothing of

thinking nothing of is the present participle and gerund of think nothing of.

Meaning of think nothing of

Verb

think nothing of (third-person singular simple present thinks nothing of, present participle thinking nothing of, simple past and past participle thought nothing of)

  1. To consider as straightforward or normal an activity or situation others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult.
    • I had seen that my neighbours' door was open, but I thought nothing of it at the time, until I heard their house had been broken into.

Questions about thinking nothing of

What is thinking nothing of the present participle and gerund of?
Thinking nothing of is the present participle and gerund of think nothing of.

Words near thinking nothing of in the dictionary

  1. thinking man's
  2. thinking man's crumpet
  3. thinking man's crumpets
  4. thinking much of
  5. thinking no end of oneself
  6. thinking nothing of
  7. thinking of
  8. thinking of England
  9. thinking of the children
  10. thinking on
  11. thinking on one's feet

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