"Meaning?"

Any time you are asking a question of someone else and you want more information simply ask, "Meaning?"

"Meaning?" is a great way to illicit more information concerning the subject just spoken about. It is a fishing question.

Perhaps you are interviewing an applicant and they say, "My old boss and I had a great relationship."

"Meaning?"



Or you are interviewing someone who saw a shooting and they say, "Yeah that guy was bouncing up and down as he was yelling and then I heard a gunshot."

"Meaning?" at which point the witness may describe the guys behavior or may start talking more about who shot who.

When do you say "meaning?" It doesn't have to fit the situation, they will automatically feel the need to keep talking- regardless of what they just said.

"Looks like it is going to rain."
"Meaning?"

It is used best if the person has just stated a fact that does not necessary have anything to do with the current situation- extraneous information.◦

"Meaning?"