meaning
US /ˈminɪŋ/
・UK /ˈmi:nɪŋ/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To express a particular idea or thought
He had been meaning to phone her for several days but had just not got round to it
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Idea or thing represented by words or sentences
The meaning of the novel is that life is difficult
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To intend to do something in particular
She's been meaning to paint her room since last week
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To have a particular intention or value
I've been meaning to ask you out for several weeks now
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The significance or purpose of something
The meaning of life is a question that has puzzled philosophers for centuries
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The definition of a word or phrase
The dictionary provides the meaning of words
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Intention or purpose
I didn't catch the meaning of his words
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Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
- "Acrid" - okay, meaning bitter.
"Acrid" - okay, meaning bitter.
- okay? Meaning bitter. "Had an acrid smell."
Okay? So this is quite an unusual word, here.
okay? Meaning bitter. "Had an acrid smell." Okay? So this is quite an unusual word, here.
How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
- And when they do, the problem usually comes down to the distinction between speaker meaning and audience meaning, or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.
And when they do, the problem usually comes down to the distinction between speaker meaning and audience meaning, or what a speaker intends, as opposed to what a listener understands.
- But words don't only convey meaning; they can also relate attitudes.
But words don't only convey meaning; they can also relate attitudes.
#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
- The family work-life balance whole thing, I think, is completely counterpunching, meaning I hate giving an answer to this because I think it really is predicated on your partner and then the evolution of your kids.
The family work-life balance whole thing, I think, is completely counterpunching, meaning I hate giving an answer to this because I think it really is predicated on your partner and then the evolution of your kids.
- So it's a little bit of a wrinkle, meaning I am so aggressive to try not to piss off anyone that the second I taste in the water that I did, I start hedging like a hog.
So it's a little bit of a wrinkle, meaning I am so aggressive to try not to piss off anyone that the second I taste in the water that I did, I start hedging like a hog.
What They Haven't Told You about Climate Change
- During the past 400,000 years there have been four major periods of glaciation, meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe, interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
During the past 400,000 years there have been four major periods of glaciation, meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe, interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
- -- meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part
of the globe -- interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
-- meaning that vast sheets of ice covered a good part of the globe -- interrupted by brief interglacial periods.
Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- If you or anyone you know has ever struggled with sadness, or loss, or depression, my guest today is here to share an enlightening perspective on its deeper meaning in our lives.
If you or anyone you know has ever struggled with sadness, or loss, or depression, my guest today is here to share an enlightening perspective on its deeper meaning in our lives.
- today is here to share an enlightening perspective
on its deeper meaning in our lives.
today is here to share an enlightening perspective on its deeper meaning in our lives.
Knight
- Etymology: the word "knight," from Old English knight, is a cognate of the German word "necht." This meaning, of unknown origin, is common among West Germanic languages.
Etymology: the word "knight," from Old English knight, is a cognate of the German word "necht." This meaning, of unknown origin, is common among West Germanic languages.
- Old English knight the d had the meaning of adolescents by 1300.
Old English knight the d had the meaning of adolescents by 1300.
Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
- Now, I know that ever since we started this, you've been meaning to ask, "What the hell does Cardinal Richelieu have to do with any of this?"
Now, I know that ever since we started this, you've been meaning to ask, "What the hell does Cardinal Richelieu have to do with any of this?"
- Now, I know that ever since we started this you've been meaning to ask what the hell does Cardinal Richelieu have to do with any of this.
Now, I know that ever since we started this you've been meaning to ask what the hell does Cardinal Richelieu have to do with any of this.
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
- Eurozone all peaking at around 10%, meaning that prices, on average, were a full 10% higher than one year before, though that's probably not a surprise to anyone watching this.
Eurozone all peaking at around 10%, meaning that prices, on average, were a full 10% higher than one year before, though that's probably not a surprise to anyone watching this.
- Meaning that prices on average
Meaning that prices on average
Kevin Hart had the WORST life advice for his kids |The Graham Norton Show - BBC
- hard work and what the meaning behind it should be.
hard work and what the meaning behind it should be.
- and what the meaning behind it should be.
and what the meaning behind it should be.
(Marvel) Avengers | Sacrifice
- Death is what gives life meaning.
Death is what gives life meaning.
- Death is what gives life meaning.
Death is what gives life meaning.