bean in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
bean in Konkani कोंकणी
bean in Sindhi سنڌي
bean in Tamil தமிழ்
bean in English
- bean⇄adj. beanlike.
- bean⇄bean, noun, verb.
- bean⇄expr. beans, (Informal.)
a. the smallest amount.
Ex. She doesn't care beans about the water boy since the captain of the football team asked her for a date.
b. something of little value.
Ex. That ring is beans compared with the - bean⇄expr. full of beans, (U.S. Slang.) in high spirits; lively; active.
Ex. We start off--oh, full of beans--and then we stop (Josephine Elder). - bean⇄expr. spill the beans, (U.S. Informal.) to reveal a secret; divulge something confidential; confess.
Ex. On his way to the F.B.I. headquarters here from his arrest, he had offered to ""spill the beans"" (New York Times). - bean⇄noun 1. a smooth, somewhat flat seed used as a vegetable. Lima beans, kidney beans, and navy beans are three different varieties of beans.
2. the long pod containing such seeds. The green or yellow pods of some varieties, together with the seeds, - bean⇄v.t. (Slang.) to hit (someone) on the head, especially with a thrown object.
Ex. He has beaned as many as four batters in one game (Newsweek).