What does that mean?
A free dictionary for Chrome. Double-click any word on any website and its meaning shows up right next to it.
For Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc on your computer.
Try it
No install needed for this part. Double-click any word in the box, or tap an underlined one.
After the storm, the whole street smelled of . It was an moment, gone in a few minutes, yet it felt like pure . Her plan to bottle that smell was a little , but nothing was going to stop her.
Three steps
Nothing to learn. Nothing to set up.
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Add it to Chrome
One click from the Chrome Web Store. No account, no sign-up.
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Double-click a word
On any website: news, email, school work, recipes, anything.
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Read the meaning
Press the speaker to hear it. Click anywhere else to close.
Got a phrase?
Select it, right-click, and choose “What does … mean?”
Want to type a word?
Click the yellow ? in your toolbar and type it in.
Nothing to sign up for
No account
Install it and use it. No email, no password.
Nothing tracked
Only the word you look up is sent to a free public dictionary to get its meaning. Nothing is saved.
Free, no ads
No paid plan, no pop-ups asking for money.
Questions
Everything people usually ask before adding it.
What is What Does That Mean?
What Does That Mean? is a free Chrome extension that shows the meaning of any English word you double-click, right next to the word, on any website. You also see how it is pronounced, its part of speech, an example sentence and other meanings.
How do I see the meaning of a word in Chrome without opening a
new tab?
Install What Does That Mean? from the Chrome Web Store, then double-click any word on a web page. A small card with the meaning appears right under the word. Click anywhere else or press Escape to close it.
Is it free?
Yes. It is completely free, with no account, no sign-up, no ads and no paid plan.
Does it track the pages I read?
No. It only reads the word you double-click or select. That single word is sent to a free public dictionary to get its meaning. Nothing else is collected, stored or shared, and there are no analytics or cookies.
Which browsers does it work in?
It works in Google Chrome and other Chromium browsers that install from the Chrome Web Store, such as Microsoft Edge, Brave and Arc, on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS computers. Browser extensions are not supported on phones.
Can I hear how a word is pronounced?
Yes. Press the speaker button on the card to hear the word said out loud using your browser's built-in voices. The phonetic spelling is shown too.
Can I look up a phrase, or type a word?
Yes. Select a phrase, right-click it and choose “What does … mean?”. Or click the yellow ? in the Chrome toolbar and type any word.
Where do the definitions come from?
Definitions come from Wiktionary, the free community dictionary, through the Free Dictionary API. Each card links to the full Wiktionary entry.
