the process of considering or reasoning about something

the selectors have some thinking to do before the match

using thought or rational judgement; intelligent

he seemed a thinking man

have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something

she thought that nothing would be the same again

it's thought he may have collapsed from shock

up to 300 people were thought to have died

direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas

he was thinking about Colin

Jack thought for a moment

any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts