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not know the meaning of the word — (not) know the meaning of the word if you are talking about a quality or an activity and you say that someone does not know the meaning of the word, you mean they do not have that quality or they have no experience of that activity. Work? He… … New idioms dictionary
not know the meaning of something — know/not know/the meaning of something informal phrase used for emphasizing how much or how little you understand something Hungry? You don’t know the meaning of hunger. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym ways of… … Useful english dictionary
not know the meaning of the word — informal behave as if unaware of the concept referred to or implied Humanity? You don t know the meaning of the word! * * * not know the meaning of (the word) see ↑meaning • • • Main Entry: ↑know … Useful english dictionary
know the meaning of something — know/not know/the meaning of something informal phrase used for emphasizing how much or how little you understand something Hungry? You don’t know the meaning of hunger. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym ways of… … Useful english dictionary
know the meaning of the word — (not) know the meaning of the word if you are talking about a quality or an activity and you say that someone does not know the meaning of the word, you mean they do not have that quality or they have no experience of that activity. Work? He… … New idioms dictionary
know the meaning of — (something) : to understand (something) because you have experienced it I know the meaning of loneliness. [=I know what it is like to be lonely] often used in negative statements Those people don t know the meaning of hard work. often used in an… … Useful english dictionary
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meaning — mean|ing W1S2 [ˈmi:nıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a word/sign etc)¦ 2¦(ideas in speech/book etc)¦ 3 what s the meaning of this? 4¦(purpose/special quality)¦ 5¦(true nature)¦ 6 (not) know the meaning of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OF A WORD/SIGN ETC)¦ [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
meaning — mean|ing1 [ minıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the thing, action, feeling, idea, etc. that a word or words represent: Move this word and you change the meaning of the sentence. get/catch someone s meaning (=understand what they are saying): I … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
meaning — I UK [ˈmiːnɪŋ] / US [ˈmɪnɪŋ] noun Word forms meaning : singular meaning plural meanings *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the thing, action, feeling, idea etc that a word or words represent Move this word and you change the meaning of the sentence.… … English dictionary