have a thing
Be secretly attracted
To have a thing is to have a notable attitude or inclination toward something.
With *for*, it means attraction or fondness: She has a thing for British accents, I've always had a thing for redheads.
With *about*, it suggests preoccupation or fixation, often irrational: He has a thing about germs.
Two people who have a thing are romantically or sexually involved, usually casually or ambiguously.
Regular sequence of actions
- customHabitual group practice
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
pattern · hobby · pastime · quirk · idiosyncrasy · regularity · soft spot · preference
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- likingPositive inclination toward
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
enamored · desire · interest · chemistry · flirtation · yearning · longing · smitten
Persistent mental attachment
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
engrossment · monomania · fanaticism · craving · dependency · absorption · immersion · single-mindedness
routine
Regular sequence of actions
tendency · pattern · hobby · pastime · quirk · idiosyncrasy · regularity · soft spot · preference · affinity
crush
Compress with force
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- likingPositive inclination toward
affection · enamored · desire · interest · chemistry · flirtation · yearning · longing · smitten · captivation
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
preoccupation · engrossment · monomania · fanaticism · craving · dependency · absorption · immersion · single-mindedness · excess