Thing meaning : That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept. A word, symbol, sign, or other referent that can be used to refer to any entity. An individual object or distinct entity. A genuine concept, entity or phenomenon; something that actually exists (often contrary to expectation or belief). Whatever can be owned. Corporeal object. (somewhat obsolete, with the) The latest fad or fashion. (in the plural) Clothes, possessions or equipment. A unit or container, usually containing edible goods. A problem, dilemma, or complicating factor. A penis. A living being or creature. That which matters; the crux. Used after a noun to refer dismissively to the situation surrounding the noun's referent. That which is favoured; personal preference. (Used in possessive constructions.) A public assembly or judicial council in a Germanic country. A romantic relationship. To express as a thing; to reify.