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methinks
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
methinks
(verb)
methinks
/mɪ
ˈ
θɪŋks/
verb
methought
/mɪ
ˈ
θɑːt/
methinks
/mɪ
ˈ
θɪŋks/
verb
methought
/mɪ
ˈ
θɑːt/
Britannica Dictionary definition of METHINKS
literary + humorous
:
I think
It's going to rain,
methinks
. [=I think it's going to rain]
Methought
[=I thought] I heard him calling.
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