thinking

[ˈθɪŋkɪŋ]

[-ɪŋkɪŋ]

Definition of thinking in English Dictionary

NounPLthinkingsSUF-ing
1. Gerund of think.
  1. But how the neurons are organised in these lobes and ganglia remains obscure. Yet this is the level of organisation that does the actual thinking—and is, presumably, the seat of consciousness.
Verb
1. present participle of think.
  1. He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - Joan Bakewell was famously described as "the thinking man's crumpet".
  - He was constantly thinking that he knew everything or could imagine everything, and constantly undergoing the shock of undeception; but the shock of the Longchamps Sunday was excessive.
  - They will make the transition from being unskilled in thinking to being nanowly, closedmindedly skilled.
2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
  - Thinking fast, we played possum hoping the bear wouldn't bother us.
3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
  - Left to my own devices, I'll spend hours staring into space, just thinking.
  - He shouldn't be given a promotion, to my way of thinking.