Definition of not know the meaning of the word in English: not know the meaning of the word
phrase informal Behave as if unaware of the concept referred to.
‘Humanity? You don't know the meaning of the word!’
More example sentences
‘Curly was never serious, he didn't know the meaning of the word.’ ‘These people don't know the meaning of the word defeat.’ ‘We don't know the meaning of the word suffering.’ ‘Rudy tells the story of a boy who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘quit.’’ ‘Now, there's a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘restraint.’’ ‘‘You don't know the meaning of the word,’ he retorted heatedly, and mentally blinked.’ ‘‘You don't know the meaning of the word, ‘he told her as he dragged her toward the car, ‘but you're going to learn.’’ ‘I had woken up thinking my day would be ordinary but apparently I didn't know the meaning of the word.’ ‘I'm sorry, Hannah, he doesn't know the meaning of the word.’ ‘I guess that makes two of us who don't know the meaning of the word.’