noun · neutral
thought
/θɔːt/THOUGHT
an idea or opinion produced by thinking; the process of thinking.
Examples
“I had a sudden thought about how to reduce plastic waste in my city.”
“The teacher asked students to write down their initial thoughts before the discussion.”
“On reflection, her thought was that remote work could improve productivity.”
Band 8 sentence
“On reflection, my initial thought is that integrating environmental education into the curriculum would have long-term benefits.”
Collocations
- have a thought
- give something some thought
- initial thoughts
Word family
Common mistakes
I have a think about that.→I will think about that.
She gave me many ideas and thoughts.→She gave me many ideas and opinions.
I thought that he is right.→I thought that he was right.
Say it for a higher band
5idea→6opinion→7+thought
Synonyms
idea
opinion
Easily confused
idea
“She came up with an idea to improve recycling in the neighbourhood.”
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