this
Language: English
Part of speech: det
Pronunciation: enpr: thĭs
enpr: thəs
ipa: /ðɪs/
ipa: /ðəs/
rhymes: -ɪs
Forms: form: these
Etymology: From Middle English this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from North Sea Germanic base *þa- "that", from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix -s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”).
Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).
Senses: examples: text: This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
text: Right, boys, as much fun as this night has been, this girl is tired, so I'm gonna hit the hay.
ref: 2017, Samantha Towle, Breaking Hollywood, London: Headline Eternal, →ISBN, page 205:
text: "As far as I can tell, there's been no journalistic interest in these basic issues of why Wikipedia editors make the decisions they do, and how they give effect to them, despite the fact the announcement of the ban was basically worldwide news," wrote Reddit user ronsmith7. Well, ronsmith7, today is your lucky day because this journalist is interested in those issues.
ref: 2021 July 1, Stephen Harrison, “Wikipedia's War on the Daily Mail”, in Slate, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2023:
glosses: The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
examples: text: Hey, you know what's got two thumbs and really likes brownies? This guy!
ref: 1999, “Garage Sale”, in That '70s Show, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher):
text: I am no longer your little naïve toy. I am a woman. All woman. And this woman is tired of your crap.
ref: 2005, Anita Foster Lovely, Betrayals, Philadelphia, P.A.: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 165:
text: "You'll find another way. This girl is done." Hayden let his gun fall to the ground. "You can shoot me if you want. It's your call."
ref: 2010, Stephen Jay Schwartz, Beat, New York, N.Y.: Forge Books, →ISBN, page 333:
glosses: The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
Referring to oneself.
raw_tags: with stress on this
examples: text: They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
glosses: The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
examples: text: When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”
glosses: The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
examples: text: I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
text: There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
glosses: A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
examples: text: It's cold this morning.
text: I plan to go to London this Friday.
coordinate_terms: next
glosses: Designates the current or next instance.
raw_tags: of a time reference
Derived terms: and all this
at this juncture
at this moment in time
at this point
at this point in time
at this rate
blow this for a game of soldiers
blow this for a lark
blow this joint
blow this popsicle stand
blow this Popsicle stand
blow this pop stand
can do this all day
don't try this at home
forget to take one's medication this morning
forget to take one's pills this morning
for this once
this moment on
this time on
fuck this
fuck this for a game of soldiers
fuck this for a lark
get this
have seen this film
have seen this movie
how do you pronounce this word
how do you spell this word
I am afraid of this
I approve this message
I'm going to hell for this
in this connection
in this day and age
in this essay I will
is this a safe space
it was like this
it was this way
let's get this circus on the road
let's get this party started
let this cup pass from me
make this world go around
make this world go round
no horse in this race
not long for this world
now hear this
on this score
on this side of
out of this world
riddle me this
screw this
screw this for a game of soldiers
screw this for a lark
shuffle off this mortal coil
sod this for a game of soldiers
sod this for a lark
that was then
this is now
that was then and this is now
there isn't any easy way to say this
this afternoon
this and that
this and that and the other
this-a-way
this close
this coming
this evening
this guy
this here
this instant
this is a book
this is it
this is me
this is not a drill
this is someone
this is the end
this is the life
this is war
this is where I came in
this is where we came in
this is why we can't have nice things
this just in
this means war
this minute
this morning
this much
thisness
this one
this second
this side of the black stump
this, that, and the other
this this rice
this time
this too shall pass
this too shall pass away
this way
this week
this-worldliness
this-worldly
this year
this year's
this you
too good for this world
to this day
to this effect
to this end
to whom this may concern
two can play at this game
two can play this game
watch this space
what is this I don't even
where does this bus go
where does this train go
who's robbing this coach
who writes this stuff
with this
you call this
you can't make this stuff up
you can't make this up
you got this
Related terms: that
these
those