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I mean

I mean particle: used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.

Particle

I mean

  1. Used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.
  2. (colloquial) A delaying filler.
    • They were filth, utter filth. I mean, and this tops it. She even bought the video of her sister dying, or at least the sex act that killed her.2011, Jeremy Robert Hall, Summer Days
    • Q. … To rush for 306 yards against that group, how did you accomplish that?
      BRIAN KELLY: Well, look, I mean, I could stand up here and BS you guys all day and tell you we're the second coming of the Green Bay Packers rushing attack.2019 October 13, Jack Freeman (interviewer), “Everything Brian Kelly said after Notre Dame's win over USC”, 247Sports, IrishIllustrated.com
    Synonyms:
    like, well, you know
  3. (colloquial) A mild intensifier.
    • I must say the title puts me off as well. I mean, come on. Is this supposed to be original or creative?
    Synonyms:
    like, well, you know
  4. (colloquial) An indication of approximation or uncertainty.
    • I mean, it very well could be.
    Synonyms:
    like, well, you know
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, mean.

I mean meaning in Arabic

I mean in Arabic

used to correct an error
يعني
indicating approximation or uncertainty
يعني

Synonyms of I mean

Questions about I mean

What does I mean mean?
I mean means used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.
What is I mean in Arabic?
I mean in Arabic is يعني. See I mean meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is I mean?
I mean is a particle.

Words near I mean in the dictionary

  1. I lost my glasses
  2. I lost my handbag
  3. I lost my keys
  4. I lost my wallet
  5. I love you
  6. I mean
  7. I miss you
  8. I must go
  9. I must love you and leave you
  10. I must say
  11. I need a doctor

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