is that a thing?

thingism vs, thingology

thing

/THiNG/

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noun

1. 1.

   an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

   "look at that metal rail thing over there"

   Similar:

   object

   article

   item

   artifact

   commodity

   device

   gadget

   contrivance

   instrument

   utensil

   tool

   implement

   entity

   body

   whatsit

   what-d'you-call-it

   what's-its-name

   what's-it

   whatchamacallit

   thingummy

   thingy

   thingamabob

   thingamajig

   oojamaflip

   oojah

   gizmo

   doodah

   doobry

   gubbins

   doodad

   doohickey

   doojigger

   dingus

   thingo

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2. 2.

   an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being.
3. "I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished"

it¹

/it/

pronoun

1. 1.

   used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.

   "a room with two beds in it"
2. 2.

   used to identify a person.

Kenny Loggins- This Is It (1979)

that

/T͟Hat,T͟Hət/

pronoun

1. 1.

   used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker.

   "that's his wife over there"
2. 2.

   referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood.

   "that's a good idea"

determiner

1. 1.

   used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker.

   "look at that man there"
2. 2.

   referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood.

   "he lived in Mysore at that time"

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they

/T͟Hā/

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pronoun

1. 1.

   used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

   "the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted"
2. 2.

   used to refer to a person of unspecified gender.

   "ask someone if they could help"