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thinking of

thinking of is the present participle and gerund of think of.

Meaning of think of

Verb

think of (third-person singular simple present thinks of, present participle thinking of, simple past and past participle thought of)

  1. To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
    • I only had ten minutes to think of a solution.
  2. Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action.
    • Oh no! I put the casserole in the freezer and the ice cream in the oven. What was I thinking of?
  3. (imperative, often) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.
    • We can't employ a gardener as well as a handyman. Think of the expense!
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of)
    • I spend a lot of time thinking of Karen and the times we shared.

Questions about thinking of

What is thinking of the present participle and gerund of?
Thinking of is the present participle and gerund of think of.

Words near thinking of in the dictionary

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

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