All 50 Uses of
mean
in
Nine Stories
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- I mean we were in the bar and all.†
Story 1
- When I think of how you waited for that boy all through the war-I mean when you think of all those crazy little wives who--†
Story 1
- I mean all he does is lie there.†
Story 1
- Call me the instant he does, or says, anything at all funny--you know what I mean.†
Story 1
- What I like particularly about her is that she never does anything mean to little dogs in the lobby of the hotel.†
Story 1
- She's never mean or unkind.†
Story 1
- Oh, you mean after they eat so many bananas they can't get out of the banana hole?†
Story 1
- And I mean it," Mary Jane said, picking up her drink.†
Story 2
- I mean they're not any worse or anything, are they?†
Story 2
- I mean if she gets up in the night to go to the john or something.†
Story 2
- I mean Mr. Weyinburg's so sweet, I hate to--"†
Story 2
- I mean it's getting so terribly icy.†
Story 2
- I mean if I don't--"†
Story 2
- I mean you didn't really know Walt," said Eloise at a quarter of five, lying on her back on the floor, a drink balanced upright on her small-breasted chest.†
Story 2
- I mean really laugh.†
Story 2
- I mean that isn't everything.†
Story 2
- Have you ever told Lew about him--I mean, at all?†
Story 2
- I mean never honestly.†
Story 2
- I mean isn't he intelligent?†
Story 2
- I mean you're too critical.†
Story 2
- I mean at least you--†
Story 2
- I mean he wouldn't be jealous, would he, if he knew Walt was--you know.†
Story 2
- I mean I wouldn't tell any--"†
Story 2
- I mean it isn't worth it or anything.†
Story 2
- She goes insane if I'm not hungry, I mean.†
Story 3
- "Joan, you mean?" said Ginnie.†
Story 3
- Yes, but I mean why do you say she is?†
Story 3
- Well, I mean did you ever phone her up or anything?†
Story 3
- I mean didn't you ever phone her up or anything?†
Story 3
- Your heart, ya mean?†
Story 3
- I mean aren't you supposed to not smoke and all?†
Story 3
- I mean here's this awful little person from Altoona, Pennsylvania--or one of those places.†
Story 3
- I mean if you don't, the whole charm of it is gone.†
Story 3
- I mean you bring the tennis balls and all, all the time.†
Story 3
- The Chief asked me what the hell did I mean I didn't need a center fielder.†
Story 4
- I mean nobody can hear him, ya know.†
Story 5
- "I mean ya gotta weigh every word ya say around him," Sandra said.†
Story 5
- I mean it.†
Story 5
- I mean none of 'cause even go anywheres near the water now.†
Story 5
- I mean what would you do?†
Story 5 *
- I mean what was he runnin' away about?†
Story 5
- I mean how long's he been doin' it?†
Story 5
- He looks very much like my mother--Charles, I mean.†
Story 6
- No, all I mean is I wrote Loretta about it.†
Story 6
- I mean it.†
Story 6
- I mean what do you think?†
Story 7
- I mean it.†
Story 7
- I really mean it this time.†
Story 7
- I swear to God I mean it this time.†
Story 7
- I mean this, now.†
Story 7
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Mean has many more common meanings such as to being unkind, or to intend something. See a comprehensive dictionary for many other meanings.