411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
I mean
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I mean.wav US
Particle
pcl
Used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.
en colloquial A delaying filler.
en 2011 Jeremy Robert Hall Summer Days 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.
2019 October 13, Jack Freeman (interviewer), “Everything Brian Kelly said after Notre Dame's win over USC”, 247Sports, IrishIllustrated.com:
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.
en colloquial A mild intensifier.
en I must say the title puts me off as well. I mean, come on. Is this supposed to be original or creative?
en colloquial An indication of approximation or uncertainty.
en I mean, it very well could be.
en
Synonyms
delaying filler like, well, you know
mild intensifier like, well, you know
indicating approximation or uncertainty like, well, you know
Translations
delaying filler
used to correct an error sorry
Esperanto: eo mi volas diri
Arabic: ar يعني
Esperanto: eo nu
Finnish: fi siis
Hungarian: hu vagyis, hu úgy értem, hu akarom mondani
Polish: pl no wiesz, pl to znaczy, pl cóż
Spanish: es quiero decir, es digo I say, es (no,) miento (no,) I lie
mild intensifier
Esperanto: eo do
Finnish: fi siis
Hungarian: hu azért, hu mégiscsak
Polish: pl no wiesz
indicating approximation or uncertainty
Arabic: ar يعني
Esperanto: eo hm, eo eble
Finnish: fi noin
Hungarian: hu úgy értem, hu mármint, hu akarom mondani
Polish: pl w sumie, pl to znaczy, pl znaczy się
Anagrams
en aeimn maine amine animé manie Maine minæ minae -amine Emina anime
en filled pauses