meaning

meaning is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

mean - meaning - measure

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular meaning

Plural meanings

Meaning is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) The meaning of something is the idea or message that it has. In language, meaning is what speech or writing is intended to convey to the listener or reader.

   What is the meaning of the word "investigate"?

2. (countable) The meaning of something is its purpose.

   School doesn't have much meaning for me anymore.

Verb

Plain form mean

Third-person singular means

Past tense meant

Past participle meant

Present participle meaning

1. The present participle of mean.