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.
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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181. I didn't mean to break his nose. I just saw red.
182. The phrase 'born again' is used metaphorically to mean that someone has suddenly become very religious.
183. I mean that there should be no argument about this.
184. He needed to find a mean between frankness and rudeness.
185. They serve a mean Sunday brunch at the restaurant on Fourth Street.
186. I mean you've got to hand it to her, she's brought up those three children all on her own.
187. I didn't mean to hurt her, only to keep her still.
188. I didn't mean to say that: it just slipped out.
189. It was mean of her only to give ￡1—she's filthy rich,[Sentencedict] you know.
190. My daughter is at university. In AmE you cannot use university in this way. You use it with a or the to mean a particular university. My daughter is at college.
191. Low levels of profitability mean there is a lack of incentive to undertake new investment.
192. The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.
193. Having this disease does not necessarily mean that you will die young.
194. Just because you're older than me doesn't mean you can tell me what to do.
195. We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.
196. I didn't mean to upset you. It's just that I had to tell somebody.
197. 'That's not what I mean, and you know it ,' Cara protested.
198. I mean, taking the wrong equipment with you - that's just plain stupid.
199. I didn't mean to say it. The words slipped out.
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.