bean Meaning & Definition
What Does Bean Mean?
Bean is a noun that means Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods. It can also mean The large edible seed of such a plant (for example, a broad bean, navy bean, or garbanzo bean). As a verb, it means To hit with a projectile, especially a deliberately aimed blow to the head. As a verb, it means To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.
Quick Facts About Bean
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbi(ː)n/ |
| Synonyms | noodle, noggin and attic |
| Plural | beans |
| Verb forms | beans, beaning, beaned |
Bean Definition (Noun)
- Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- The large edible seed of such a plant (for example, a broad bean, navy bean, or garbanzo bean).
- The edible seedpod of such a plant.
Green beans, also called French beans, can be pickled.
- The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such as a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.
- An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags and similar items.
- The head or brain.
- The human clitoris.
- A person; especially, a baby.
- A guinea coin or sovereign.
- Money.
I haven't got a bean.
- Clipping of JavaBean.
- Any form of tablet, especially benzedrine (benny).
- Clipping of toe bean.
Bean as a Verb
- To hit with a projectile, especially a deliberately aimed blow to the head.
The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.
Noun
- A reusable software component written in Java.
Noun
- (by extension) The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such a a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.
- (by extension) An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags and similar items.
- The clitoris.
- A person.
- A guinea coin.
- (usually in the negative) Money.
I haven't got a bean.
Verb
- To hit deliberately with a projectile, especially in the head.
The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.
Synonyms of Bean
Bean synonyms and antonyms →Bean in a Sentence
Green beans, also called French beans, can be pickled.
I haven't got a bean.
The pitcher beaned the batter, rather than letting him hit another home run.
Word Forms & Grammar
bean (plural beans)
bean (third-person singular simple present beans, present participle beaning, simple past and past participle beaned)
Words That Rhyme With Bean
Origin of Bean
Origin 1: From Middle English bene, from Old English bēan, from Proto-West Germanic *baunu, from Proto-Germanic *baunō (“bean”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ- (“bean”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Scots bene, bein (“bean”), North Frisian buan, Saterland Frisian Boone, West Frisian bean, beanne, Dutch boon, German Bohne, Luxembourgish Boun, Danish bønne, Faroese bøn, bøna, Icelandic baun, Norwegian Bokmål bønne, Norwegian Nynorsk bauna, baune, bogna, bønne, Swedish böna, Irish pónaire, Manx poanrey, Scottish Gaelic pònair, Latin faba, Russian боб (bob), Serbo-Croatian bȍb / бо̏б. Doublet of fava.
Quick Answers About Bean
Is bean a noun or a verb?
Bean is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for bean?
Words with a similar meaning to bean include noodle, noggin and attic. See the full list of bean synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of bean?
The plural of bean is beans.
What is the past tense of bean?
The past tense of bean is beaned. The present participle is beaning.