Afterthought
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /ˈæft.ɚ.θɔt/
Full definition of afterthought
Noun
afterthought
(plural afterthoughts)- A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
- Something additional to the original plan or concept.This whole remodeling was an afterthought, we were only going to paint and call it good.
Verb
- (very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.