this

1 of 3

pronoun

ˈt͟his

t͟həs

plural these ˈt͟hēz How to pronounce this (audio)

a(1)

: the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned

these are my hands

(2)

: what is stated in the following phrase, clause, or discourse

I can only say this: it wasn't here yesterday

: this time or place

expected to return before this

: the one nearer or more immediately under observation or discussion

this is iron and that is tin

: the one more recently referred to

this

2 of 3

adjective

plural these

: being the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned

this book is mine

early this morning

: constituting the immediately following part of the present discourse

: constituting the immediate past or future

friends all these years

: being one not previously mentioned

—used especially in narrative to give a sense of immediacy or vividness

then this guy runs inhad this urge to go shopping

: being the nearer at hand or more immediately under observation or discussion

this car or that one

this

3 of 3

adverb

ˈt͟his

: to the degree or extent indicated by something in the immediate context or situation

didn't expect to wait this long

Example Sentences

Pronoun This is my favorite T-shirt. Anything would be better than this. “What's this right here?” “It's a very rare gold coin.” Would you take a look at this, please? All of this is mine. This is the most fun I've had in years! “It will be difficult.” “This is true.” What is the meaning of this? This is silver and that is gold. This is my jacket and that's yours. Adjective some of the best restaurants are on this side of town Adverb We've waited this long for the pizza, we might as well stay until it's ready. I need a nail about this long. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Will Taylor Swift always be this close to a courtroom?

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022 The lofi radios have been taken down because of false copyright strikes, hopefully @YouTubeCreators @YouTube will sort this quickly...

Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 11 July 2022 The industry also expected it, just not this quickly, not in the third year of a complete rebuild of one of baseball’s last old-school franchises.

Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2021 But even a powerhouse like Rhimes cannot do all this alone.

Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury.

Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury.

Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 See More

Kids Definition

this 1 of 3

pronoun

ˈt͟his

plural these

ˈt͟hēz

: the one nearer

I believe this is your book and that is mine.

: the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned

This is where it happened.

This is your last chance.

this

2 of 3

adjective

plural these

: being the one present, near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned

this morning

We've been friends all these years.

: being the one nearer

Are you reading this book or that one?

this

3 of 3

adverb

ˈt͟his

: to the degree suggested by something in the present situation

I didn't expect to wait this long.

: to the extent shown (as with the hands)

I need a nail this long.

this

adjective

as in closer

being the less far of two some of the best restaurants are on this side of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

closer
near
front
inside
hither
fore
forward
nigher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

that
other
further
opposite
far
farther
distant
remote
back
outside
remoter

单词	this
释义	this 1 of 3 pronoun ˈt͟his t͟həs plural these ˈt͟hēz 1 a(1) : the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned these are my hands (2) : what is stated in the following phrase, clause, or discourse I can only say this: it wasn't here yesterday b : this time or place expected to return before this 2 a : the one nearer or more immediately under observation or discussion this is iron and that is tin b : the one more recently referred to this 2 of 3 adjective plural these 1 a : being the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned this book is mine early this morning b : constituting the immediately following part of the present discourse c : constituting the immediate past or future friends all these years d : being one not previously mentioned —used especially in narrative to give a sense of immediacy or vividness then this guy runs inhad this urge to go shopping 2 : being the nearer at hand or more immediately under observation or discussion this car or that one this 3 of 3 adverb ˈt͟his : to the degree or extent indicated by something in the immediate context or situation didn't expect to wait this long Synonyms Adjective closer hither near nigher See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Pronoun This is my favorite T-shirt. Anything would be better than this. “What's this right here?” “It's a very rare gold coin.” Would you take a look at this, please? All of this is mine. This is the most fun I've had in years! “It will be difficult.” “This is true.” What is the meaning of this? This is silver and that is gold. This is my jacket and that's yours. Adjective some of the best restaurants are on this side of town Adverb We've waited this long for the pizza, we might as well stay until it's ready. I need a nail about this long. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adverb Will Taylor Swift always be this close to a courtroom? Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022 The lofi radios have been taken down because of false copyright strikes, hopefully @YouTubeCreators @YouTube will sort this quickly... Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 11 July 2022 The industry also expected it, just not this quickly, not in the third year of a complete rebuild of one of baseball’s last old-school franchises. Dylan Hernández Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2021 But even a powerhouse like Rhimes cannot do all this alone. Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 To some of his peers, however, even that much time with a mostly healthy roster this late in the season feels like a luxury. Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Pronoun Middle English, pronoun & adjective, from Old English thes (masculine), this (neuter); akin to Old High German dese this, Old English thæt that First Known Use Pronoun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing this add to this/that all this way at this very moment as of this moment added to this/that at this moment depart this life in that/this regard get the/this show on the road been/gone down this/that road before like this just this minute/second not long for this world on that/this score out of this world that/this way this, that, and the other this afternoon this and that this is it this means war this way and that this-worldliness this-worldly to that/this end what's this about to this day what's (all) this/that in aid of? at this/that rate right this second in this day and age this past this instant this minute this instant/minute/second this coming this is more like it this side of See More add to this/that all this way at this very moment as of this moment added to this/that at this moment depart this life in that/this regard get the/this show on the road been/gone down this/that road before like this just this minute/second not long for this world on that/this score out of this world that/this way this, that, and the other this afternoon this and that this is it this means war this way and that this-worldliness this-worldly to that/this end what's this about to this day what's (all) this/that in aid of? at this/that rate right this second in this day and age this past this instant this minute this instant/minute/second this coming this is more like it this side of See More Kids Definition this 1 of 3 pronoun ˈt͟his plural these ˈt͟hēz 1 : the one nearer I believe this is your book and that is mine. 2 : the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned This is where it happened. This is your last chance. this 2 of 3 adjective plural these 1 : being the one present, near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned this morning We've been friends all these years. 2 : being the one nearer Are you reading this book or that one? this 3 of 3 adverb ˈt͟his 1 : to the degree suggested by something in the present situation I didn't expect to wait this long. 2 : to the extent shown (as with the hands) I need a nail this long. this adjective as in closer being the less far of two some of the best restaurants are on this side of town Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance closer near front inside hither fore forward nigher Antonyms & Near Antonyms that other further opposite far farther distant remote back outside remoter See More Phrases Containing this out of this world out of this world
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