as in

Definitions

1. In the sense of.
   conjunctive, idiomatic, not-comparable
2. As pronounced in.
   conjunctive, idiomatic, not-comparable
3. By which I mean; that is to say.
   informal, not-comparable
4. Used to emphasize a point.
   Philippines, not-comparable
5. added after a point has been made
   Philippines, not-comparable
6. asked if the prior statement is really true; really
   Philippines, not-comparable
7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, in.
   not-comparable

Equivalents

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Polskiw sensie

Svenskadet vill säga

Examples

“"bow" as in the weapon, not the front of a ship”

“Getting to the bottom of Selmes' thinking is not the easiest of tasks but what in essence he is doing is trading a mummy (as in King Tut) for a big daddy (as in Tennessee Williams).”

“'You won't even have⟳ to touch⟳ me if you don't want⟳ to,' he said witheringly. 'But we are going to sleep⟳ together. As in spend⟳ the nights side by side.'”

“That's B as in boy.”

“The TV is completely broken, as in I can't get⟳ any picture at all.”

“I've been getting acupuncture mostly, which is really good. It doesn't make⟳ things not happen⟳, as in, I still got bronchitis, but it relieves a lot of the symptoms and helps me get⟳ through the day more and more.”

“He's so tall, as in!”

“A: It's so traffic a while ago. B: As in? A: Yes, it took me an hour to pass⟳ through!”

“In Sweden, as in most countries, ...”

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