Meanings
phrasehow do you mean?
- A request for clarification of what the listener just said.
Synonyms: what do you mean
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseA request for clarification of what the listener just said.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 你這是什麼意思？ /你这是什么意思？
- 你這是什麼意思？ /你这是什么意思？ (nǐ zhè shì shénme yìsi)a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Dutch hoe bedoel je?, hoe bedoelt u?
- hoe bedoel je?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
- hoe bedoelt u?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
- hoezo?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Finnish mitä tarkoitat, miten muka
- mitä tarkoitata request for clarification of what the listener just said
- miten mukaa request for clarification of what the listener just said
French comment ça
- comment çaa request for clarification of what the listener just said
German wie meinst du das?, wie meinen Sie das?
- wie meinst du das?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
- wie meinen Sie das?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Hungarian hogy érti?, hogy érted?
- hogy érti?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
- hogy érted?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Polish co masz na myśli?
- co masz na myśli?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Portuguese o que você quer dizer?, como assim?
- o que você quer dizer?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
- como assim?a request for clarification of what the listener just said
Cite this entry
APA
how do you mean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20do%20you%20mean
MLA
“how do you mean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20do%20you%20mean. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “how do you mean,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/how%20do%20you%20mean.
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