- thinking man
- serious-minded person
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
thinking man
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Thinking man's crumpet — In British English, the term thinking man s crumpet refers to any woman who is intelligent and good looking, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media. It derives from the slang crumpet to refer to a woman who is regarded as… … Wikipedia
thinking man's crumpet — noun An intelligent and good looking woman, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media. was famously described as the thinking mans crumpet … Wiktionary
(the) thinking man's crumpet — the thinking man s/woman s crumpet British, humorous a man or woman who is popular with the opposite sex because they are both intelligent and sexually attractive. Paxman has apparently grown weary of being labelled the thinking woman s crumpet … New idioms dictionary
thinking — think|ing1 [ θıŋkıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) an opinion or set of ideas: thinking on/about: His thinking on social issues has changed considerably over the years. thinking behind: Can you explain the thinking behind your current proposal?… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thinking — I UK [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] * able to consider things carefully and understand what is important He insults the intelligence of every thinking person out there. • the thinking man s/woman s/person s... used before the name of … English dictionary
thinking — think|ing1 [ˈθıŋkıŋ] n [U] 1.) your opinion or ideas about something, or your attitude towards it ▪ The Administration s thinking changed as the war progressed. ▪ Well, to my way of thinking (=in my opinion) , they should have done that years ago … Dictionary of contemporary English
thinking — [[t]θɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: with poss The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking. There was undeniably a strong theoretical dimension to his thinking. ...the direction of the ANC s thinking on… … English dictionary
thinking — 1. adjective he seemed a thinking man Syn: intelligent, sensible, reasonable, rational; logical, analytical; thoughtful, reflective, meditative, contemplative, pensive, shrewd, philosophical, sagacious Ant: stupid, irrational … Thesaurus of popular words
thinking — 1. adjective a thinking man Syn: intelligent, sensible, reasonable, rational, logical, analytical, thoughtful Ant: stupid, irrational 2. noun the thinking behind the campaign Syn: reasoning, idea( … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Thinking (poem) — Thinking is the famous poem written by Walter D. Wintle, a poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. Little to nothing is known about any details of his life. Thinking is also known as The Man Who Thinks He Can .In the 20th century … Wikipedia
