a state of mind marked by reflection or concentration
If we put on our thinking caps, we may come up with the answer
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, billing, fifth wheel, immobilize, onshore
Examples of 'thinking cap' in a sentence
thinking cap
So put your thinking cap on and anything else you propose wearing today and find someone we can talk to before twelve thirty this afternoon.
Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2004)
Get your thinking cap on and choose a decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Get your thinking cap on to make major achievements and really get your creative juices flowing.
The Sun (2015)
Yes, an electronic thinking cap!
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Find a cosy nook and get your thinking cap on.
The Sun (2016)
The team hopes to develop a magnetic hat covering the part of the brain behind the forehead - literally a thinking cap.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A thinking cap to thwart evolution!
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Put your thinking cap on.
Houston Chronicle (2002)
Get your thinking cap on, as all your plans need to be seen through to the end.
The Sun (2015)
So get your thinking cap on.
The Sun (2013)
I now give 100 for every reader's tip used - so get your thinking caps on.