Synonym: average, connote, cross, denote, ill-humored, imply, indicate, intend, irritable, malicious, medium, middle, normal, petty, signify, suggest, testy, unkind. Antonym: noble, proud. Similar words: meantime, by means of, by no means, by any means, by all means, meanwhile, meaningful, at home and abroad. Meaning: [miːn] n. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n. v. 1. mean or intend to express or convey 2. have as a logical consequence 3. denote or connote 4. have in mind as a purpose 5. have a specified degree of importance 6. intend to refer to 7. destine or designate for a certain purpose. adj. 1. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value 2. characterized by malice 3. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality 4. excellent 5. marked by poverty befitting a beggar 6. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity 7. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt 8. of no value or worth.
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151. The new boss is a mean sod!
152. Oh c'mon, you don't really mean that!
153. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.
154. You must find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
155. Stop being so mean to me!
156. What do you mean by coming home so late?
157. 'Yes and no.' 'What is that supposed to mean?'
158. He's too mean to make a donation.
159. He plays a mean game of poker.
160. He's always been mean with his money.
161. What does the word mean in its narrowest sense?
162. High levels of car use mean our streets are more congested than ever.
163. a bare hillside. Naked can mean 'without a protective covering':a naked sword.
164. Members are concerned that a merger might mean higher costs,[www.Sentencedict.com] in which case they would oppose it.
165. Anything that will mean a better deal for our children gets my vote.
166. Does this mean that the baton of leadership is going to be passed to other nations?
167. I can finish the work by next month at a push, but that would mean I must lose my holiday.
168. Officials were quick to caution that these remarks did not mean an end to the peace process.
169. This does not mean that we wish to fetter the trade union movement.
170. 'But Pete doesn't know we're here!' 'That's what I mean! '
171. I'm a bit overweight. It can also mean too fat, especially so that you are not fit.
172. The temperature was below zero last night. Under is used to mean 'less than':All our goods are under £320. You use under to talk about movement from one side of something to the other side:We swam under the bridge.
173. 'Perhaps we should try another approach.' 'What do you mean? '
174. I haven't really latched on to what you mean could you explain it again?
175. As Mike saw it, marriage would mean giving up his freedom.
176. You may have misheard her-I'm sure she didn't mean that.
177. She had been trapped into saying something she did not mean.
178. I didn't mean any offence. It was a flippant, off-the-cuff remark.
179. I always found him a little strange, if you know what I mean .
180. This just goes to show that getting good grades in school doesn't mean you're clever.
More similar words: meantime, by means of, by no means, by any means, by all means, meanwhile, meaningful, at home and abroad, come at, lean, bean, jeans, come about, peanut, one another, Korean, the same as, here and now, come across, measure up, European, measure up to, measurement, here and there.