They
Word | THEY |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | they |
Pronunciations | /ðeɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "They"
What do we mean by they?
Used to refer to the ones previously mentioned or implied. pronoun
Used to refer to the one previously mentioned or implied, especially as a substitute for generic he. pronoun
Used to refer to people in general. pronoun
Used to refer to people in general as seen in a position of authority. pronoun
A Middle English variant of though.
The plural pronoun of the third person. It stands for a plural noun or pronoun preceding, or in place of one not expressed when pointed out by the situation. It is without gender-forms.
Poss. their. Of or belonging to them: now always preceding the noun, with the value of an attributive adjective.
Poss. theirs. That which belongs to them: always used without the noun, and having the value of a nominative or an objective.
Obj. (acc.), them.
Obj. (dat.), them.
Used for those.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. preposition
A group of people or objects previously mentioned. pronoun
People; some people; someone, excluding the speaker. pronoun
Those (used for people) determiner
(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.
(the third-person singular, sometimes proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female.
(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.
"they" are the people who are accountable for anything that you can't remember the original source for. If you know an interesting proverb or sound peice of advice, you use the term of "they" to attach it to, so when things go horribly wrong from said advice, the imaginary "they" group can take the responsibility off your shoulders. Also a way to seem smart by remembering good advice, without having any hard facts to back it up. Urban Dictionary
What most blacks say when they mean "their" Urban Dictionary
The universal source of evil, a scapegoat. Urban Dictionary
The third person plural pronoun that, through the process of natural language change, has also come to signify a gender-neutral third person singular pronoun. Urban Dictionary
The haters. Popularized by DJ Khaled Urban Dictionary
A mystical god who makes up rules and tells you how to live Urban Dictionary
A corruption of their. Urban Dictionary
"They" are the people who killed kenny. "They" are basterds. Urban Dictionary
How the grammatically-challenged indicate a neutral pronoun, which in English is properly indicated by "he." Urban Dictionary
1. third-person plural nominative pronoun 2. third-person singular non-gendered nominative pronoun Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for They
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The word "they" in example sentences
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