you know English

Meaning you know meaning

What does you know mean?

Definitions in simple English

you know Expression

— You use you know in speaking to emphasize something. I don't like it when you do that, you know.

— You use you know in speaking to check whether someone understands your viewpoint. So I felt pretty bad, you know? Mom, where's my red dress? You know, the new one.

— You use you know in speaking to show that you're still thinking about what to say. So yesterday, I was, um, you know, well, there was this problem, OK.

you know interjection

— (informal) Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.

— (informal) Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.

— expression signifying a pause or hesitation

Synonyms you know synonyms

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you know English » English

you see

you decide

why

well

um

uh

so

really

it’s your affair

indeed

er

as you know

after all

Topics you know topics

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Grammar Connected with, related

Discourse markers

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  just you know OK yeah like

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of emphasis

• What words indicate that a phrase or sentence is important?
  then indeed surely so certainly in fact actually how you know really sure just you know don't you that how much more emphatically absolutely without question no way of course obviously you've got to be kidding it is just that the only thing is one thing that in reality only that as it were just as you can see as you know without a doubt don't you remember I am convinced that

Examples you know examples

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Simple sentences

I don't know what you mean.

Movie subtitles

Do you know anyone who's got any strawberry milk?

And, like, you know, when you're sitting around with your friends playing video games and it's fun, but if you munch a nice, big PBJ first, it's even awesomer.

News and current affairs

Wouldn't you know it?

Most people in the US know that if you talk back to the police, they will get nasty very fast.