meaning

1 of 2

noun

mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ How to pronounce meaning (audio)

: the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport

Do not mistake my meaning.

: the thing that is conveyed especially by language : import

Many words have more than one meaning.

: something meant or intended : aim

a mischievous meaning was apparent

: significant quality

especially : implication of a hidden or special significance

a glance full of meaning

: the logical connotation of a word or phrase

: the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase

meaning

2 of 2

adjective

somewhat old-fashioned

: conveying or intended to convey meaning : significant, meaningful

a meaning smile

When any mention was made of baronets either married or unmarried, of former lovers, of broken vows, or of second engagements, Miss Altifiorla would look with a meaning glance at her hostess.

Anthony Trollope

Ruby lifted her heavy-lidded eyes and sent him a meaning look.

Edna Ferber

meaningly

ˈmē-niŋ-lē How to pronounce meaning (audio)

adverb

She said: "I am not a very plucky girl." She looked up at me and added meaningly: "And you know it. And you know why."

Joseph Conrad

"I have come about a private matter," he said, looking meaningly at Betty, who got up and began to move toward the door.

P. G. Wodehouse

Example Sentences

Noun What is the precise meaning of this word in English? an old word that has taken on a new meaning The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings. a word with various shades of meaning Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context. I didn't understand the meaning of his remark. Literary critics disagree about the meanings of his poems. a poem with subtle shades of meaning What is the meaning of life? It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed.

A-LIST, 24 Dec. 2017 As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly’s story with meaning, mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men.

Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017 Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person.

Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017 The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road.

For The Win, 19 Dec. 2017 Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season.

Columbia Flier, 12 Dec. 2017 In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid.

The Economist, 4 Nov. 2017 Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people.

Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017 The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas.

CBS News, 21 Sep. 2017 See More

Kids Definition

meaning

noun

mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ How to pronounce meaning (audio)

: the idea that is represented by a word, phrase, or statement

: the idea a person intends to express by something said or done

What is the meaning of this behavior?

: the reason or explanation for something

… Father Wolf taught him … the meaning of things in the jungle …

Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

: the quality of communicating something or of being important

He gave me a look full of meaning.

meaning 1 of 3

noun

as in sense

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sense
significance
content
intention
intent
definition
connotation
import
implication
message
theme
signification
nature
denotation
drift
purport
indication
essence
clue
suggestion
topic
stuff
spirit
tenor
hint
subject
motive
acceptance
soul
question
cue
matter
inkling
heart
burden
core
gist
intimation
bottom
point
kernel
nucleus
motif
marrow
acceptation
essentiality
quick
crux
pith
nub

as in purpose

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war

Synonyms & Similar Words

purpose
idea
intention
intent
goal
plan
aim
object
thing
objective
dream
ambition
design
aspiration
point
target
ideal
end
mark
bourne
bourn
project
hope
name of the game
pretension
mind
desire
scheme
wish
plot
destination
grail
holy grail
terminus
nirvana

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

way
means
method

meaning

2 of 3

adjective

as in suggestive

clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) gave me a meaning look after I said that

Synonyms & Similar Words

suggestive
meaningful
revealing
expressive
eloquent
revelatory
reminiscent
pregnant
significant
evocative
graphic
pictorial
vivid
graphical
redolent
flavorful
rich
sententious
weighty
full-bodied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unexpressive

meaning

3 of 3

verb

present participle of mean

as in denoting

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the national anthem means various things to various people

Synonyms & Similar Words

denoting
signifying
implying
spelling
indicating
expressing
intending
suggesting
connoting
explaining
inferring
importing
symbolizing
representing
symbolling
symboling
hinting
specifying
mentioning
embodying
personifying
intimating
signaling
announcing
proclaiming
adverting
insinuating
epitomizing
citing
elucidating
signalling
designating
declaring
amounting (to)
alluding (to)
adding up (to)
pointing (to)
touching (on or upon)
referring (to)
instancing

as in mattering

to be of importance your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

mattering
weighing
signifying
affecting
cutting ice
carrying weight
counting
importing
influencing
concerning
swaying
amounting (to)
adding up (to)

as in intending

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I mean to win this race

Synonyms & Similar Words

intending
planning
hoping
contemplating
looking
going
aiming
trying
wishing
proposing
meditating
calculating
purporting
allowing
designing
purposing
considering
pondering
aspiring
attempting
dreaming
striving
figuring on
debating
struggling
achieving
accomplishing
effecting
plotting
endeavoring
performing
executing
mulling (over)
scheming

as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

indicating
denoting
signifying
betokening
foreshowing
pointing (to)
foretelling
telling (of)
presaging
bespeaking
boding

单词	meaning
释义	meaning 1 of 2 noun mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ 1 a : the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport Do not mistake my meaning. b : the thing that is conveyed especially by language : import Many words have more than one meaning. 2 : something meant or intended : aim a mischievous meaning was apparent 3 : significant quality especially : implication of a hidden or special significance a glance full of meaning 4 a : the logical connotation of a word or phrase b : the logical denotation or extension of a word or phrase meaning 2 of 2 adjective somewhat old-fashioned : conveying or intended to convey meaning : significant, meaningful a meaning smile When any mention was made of baronets either married or unmarried, of former lovers, of broken vows, or of second engagements, Miss Altifiorla would look with a meaning glance at her hostess. Anthony Trollope Ruby lifted her heavy-lidded eyes and sent him a meaning look. Edna Ferber meaningly ˈmē-niŋ-lē adverb She said: "I am not a very plucky girl." She looked up at me and added meaningly: "And you know it. And you know why." Joseph Conrad "I have come about a private matter," he said, looking meaningly at Betty, who got up and began to move toward the door. P. G. Wodehouse Synonyms Noun content denotation drift import intent intention purport sense significance signification Adjective eloquent expressive meaningful pregnant revealing revelatory significant suggestive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun What is the precise meaning of this word in English? an old word that has taken on a new meaning The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings. a word with various shades of meaning Don't distort her meaning by taking her words out of context. I didn't understand the meaning of his remark. Literary critics disagree about the meanings of his poems. a poem with subtle shades of meaning What is the meaning of life? It's a story about the true meaning of Christmas. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Motorcycle sales accordingly went up, as people tried to reconnect with the true meaning of speed. A-LIST, 24 Dec. 2017 As the story unfolds, the past catches up to the present and Mr. Sorkin keeps trying to invest Molly’s story with meaning, mostly through a little family psychodrama and some deeply unpersuasive feminism, including by casting her as a victim of men. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017 Each of these ornaments holds a special meaning to me about that person. Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017 The Boston Celtics added new meaning to stealing a win on the road. For The Win, 19 Dec. 2017 Yet, each of you can rejoice in the beauty and true meaning of the season. Columbia Flier, 12 Dec. 2017 In general, the nature or meaning of the information being delivered does not matter all that much, as long as some attention is being paid. The Economist, 4 Nov. 2017 Unraveling the meaning of the mummies therefore has the potential to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of a mysterious people. Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2017 The teen's mother says understanding the meaning of just one word the boy said could have stopped this whole situation, reports CBS News' Jamie Yuccas. CBS News, 21 Sep. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1726, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing meaning know the meaning of (something) grammatical meaning lexical meaning well-meaning know the meaning of the word know the meaning of (something) grammatical meaning lexical meaning well-meaning know the meaning of the word Kids Definition meaning noun mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ 1 : the idea that is represented by a word, phrase, or statement 2 : the idea a person intends to express by something said or done What is the meaning of this behavior? 3 : the reason or explanation for something … Father Wolf taught him … the meaning of things in the jungle … Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book 4 : the quality of communicating something or of being important He gave me a look full of meaning. meaning 1 of 3 noun 1 as in sense the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the unmistakable meaning of the skier's upraised arms as he finished his spectacular run Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sense significance content intention intent definition connotation import implication message theme signification nature denotation drift purport indication essence clue suggestion topic stuff spirit tenor hint subject motive acceptance soul question cue matter inkling heart burden core gist intimation bottom point kernel nucleus motif marrow acceptation essentiality quick crux pith nub 2 as in purpose something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the people have a right to know what the president's meaning is in getting the nation involved in this war Synonyms & Similar Words purpose idea intention intent goal plan aim object thing objective dream ambition design aspiration point target ideal end mark bourne bourn project hope name of the game pretension mind desire scheme wish plot destination grail holy grail terminus nirvana Antonyms & Near Antonyms way means method meaning 2 of 3 adjective as in suggestive clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) gave me a meaning look after I said that Synonyms & Similar Words suggestive meaningful revealing expressive eloquent revelatory reminiscent pregnant significant evocative graphic pictorial vivid graphical redolent flavorful rich sententious weighty full-bodied Antonyms & Near Antonyms unexpressive meaning 3 of 3 verb present participle of mean 1 as in denoting to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind the national anthem means various things to various people Synonyms & Similar Words denoting signifying implying spelling indicating expressing intending suggesting connoting explaining inferring importing symbolizing representing symbolling symboling hinting specifying mentioning embodying personifying intimating signaling announcing proclaiming adverting insinuating epitomizing citing elucidating signalling designating declaring amounting (to) alluding (to) adding up (to) pointing (to) touching (on or upon) referring (to) instancing 2 as in mattering to be of importance your presence at my graduation would mean a lot to me Synonyms & Similar Words mattering weighing signifying affecting cutting ice carrying weight counting importing influencing concerning swaying amounting (to) adding up (to) 3 as in intending to have in mind as a purpose or goal I mean to win this race Synonyms & Similar Words intending planning hoping contemplating looking going aiming trying wishing proposing meditating calculating purporting allowing designing purposing considering pondering aspiring attempting dreaming striving figuring on debating struggling achieving accomplishing effecting plotting endeavoring performing executing mulling (over) scheming 4 as in indicating to serve as a sign or symptom of these colder nights mean autumn has truly arrived Synonyms & Similar Words indicating denoting signifying betokening foreshowing pointing (to) foretelling telling (of) presaging bespeaking boding
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