Meaning

3 senses
  1. (informal)To be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.

    Brad and Mary have a thing.

    They’ve got a thing.

  2. (informal)To have a crush on, or a soft spot for, someone or something.

    Brad has a thing for Mary.

    I have a thing for ghost stories.

  3. (informal)To have an issue, such as a hang-up.

    Don't ask Mary to drive you there, because she has a thing about highway driving. It sometimes gives her panic attacks.

    He has a thing about not stepping on sidewalk cracks.

Examples

1168 sentences
  1. I have many things to do.

    У мене багато справ. — deniko

    ruУ меня много дел. — ae5s

    deIch habe viel zu tun. — MUIRIEL

  2. Tom has a thing for Mary.

    Том має почуття до Мері. — deniko

    ruУ Тома есть кое-что для Мэри. — sharptoothed

    deTom hat etwas für Maria. — Felixjp

  3. I have things to do tomorrow.

    У мене завтра справи. — deniko

    ruУ меня завтра дела. — sharptoothed

    deIch muss morgen etwas erledigen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Tom has a thing for you.

    У Тома до тебе почуття. — deniko

    ruУ Тома к тебе чувства. — ZegPhig

    deTom hat etwas für dich. — Felixjp

  5. We have many things in common.

    У нас багато чого спільного. — deniko

    ruУ нас много общего. — sharptoothed

    deWir haben viele Gemeinsamkeiten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Forms

has a thing, having a thing, had a thing, had a thing
Base formhave a thing · to have a thing
3rd person singularhas a thing
Present participlehaving a thing
Past simplehad a thing
Past participlehad a thing

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhave a thing
he, she, ithas a thing

Past simpleLesson

all personshad a thing

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave had a thing
he, she, ithas had a thing

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill have a thing

Synonyms

3 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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