verb
- to intend to express or indicate
- to have as a purpose or intention
adjective
- unkind or cruel in behavior or attitude
- not willing to give or share; stingy
noun
- the average of a set of numbers
Usage: mathematical
Examples
- What does this word mean?
- I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
- She was mean to her little brother.
- He’s too mean to buy lunch for anyone.
- The mean of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.
- I mean to finish this project today.
- That look means trouble.
- Don’t be so mean about it.