Gerund Word Explorer
Homonym

Mean

Mean (unkind)

Unkind or not willing to share.

It was mean of them to laugh at the new student.

Mean (intend)

To intend; or to have a meaning.

What does this word mean?

Remember: If you say 'I didn't mean to', you're showing you aren't mean. In maths, 'mean' is also the average.

Short lessonHomonymsOne spelling, one sound, but meanings that have nothing to do with each other.

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