I mean

particle

Used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.

“I mean, it very well could be.”

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Meanings

particle
  1. Used to correct an error or slip of the tongue.
  2. colloquialA delaying filler.

    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.

    2011, Jeremy Robert Hall, Summer Days
    1 more example

    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.

    2019 October 13, Jack Freeman (interviewer), “Everything Brian Kelly said after Notre Dame's win over USC”, 247Sports, IrishIllustrated.com

    Synonyms: like, well, you know

  3. colloquialA mild intensifier.

    I must say the title puts me off as well. I mean, come on. Is this supposed to be original or creative?

    Synonyms: like, well, you know

  4. colloquialAn indication of approximation or uncertainty.

    I mean, it very well could be.

    Synonyms: like, well, you know

  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, mean.

Synonyms & antonyms

particleA delaying filler.

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likewellyou know

particleA mild intensifier.

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likewellyou know

particleAn indication of approximation or uncertainty.

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likewellyou know
Also see
likewell

Translations

Arabic يعني, يعني
  • يعنيused to correct an error
  • يعنيindicating approximation or uncertainty
Esperanto mi volas diri, nu
  • mi volas diriused to correct an error
  • nuused to correct an error
  • domild intensifier
  • hmindicating approximation or uncertainty
  • ebleindicating approximation or uncertainty
Finnish siis, siis
  • siisused to correct an error
  • siismild intensifier
  • noinindicating approximation or uncertainty
Hungarian vagyis, úgy értem
  • vagyisused to correct an error
  • úgy értemused to correct an error
  • akarom mondaniused to correct an error
  • azértmild intensifier
  • mégiscsakmild intensifier
  • úgy értemindicating approximation or uncertainty
  • mármintindicating approximation or uncertainty
  • akarom mondaniindicating approximation or uncertainty
Polish no wiesz, to znaczy
  • no wieszused to correct an error
  • to znaczyused to correct an error
  • cóżused to correct an error
  • no wieszmild intensifier
  • w sumieindicating approximation or uncertainty
  • to znaczyindicating approximation or uncertainty
  • znaczy sięindicating approximation or uncertainty
Spanish quiero decir, digo
  • quiero decirused to correct an error
  • digoused to correct an error
  • mientoused to correct an error
Cite this entry
APA

I mean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20mean

MLA

“I mean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20mean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I mean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20mean.

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