- the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- a plant producing such seeds.
- the pod of such a plant, especially when immature and eaten as a vegetable.
- any of various other beanlike seeds or plants, as the coffee bean.
- Slang.
- a person's head.
- a coin or a bank note considered as a coin: I can't pay for the ticket, I don't have a bean in my jeans.
- a minimum amount of money: They've been disinherited and now haven't a bean.
- the slightest amount: He doesn't know beans about navigation.
- to hit on the head, especially with a baseball.
- (used to express disbelief, annoyance, etc.)
- full of beans, Informal.
- energetic; vigorously active; vital: He is still full of beans at 95.
- stupid; erroneous; misinformed.
- to disclose a secret, either accidentally or imprudently, thereby ruining a surprise or plan: He spilled the beans, and she knew all about the party in advance.
- U.S. astronaut.
- U.S. frontiersman and justice of the peace: called himself “the law west of the Pecos.”
- any of various leguminous plants of the widely cultivated genus Phaseolus producing edible seeds in pods
- any of several other leguminous plants that bear edible pods or seeds, such as the broad bean and soya bean
- any of various other plants whose seeds are produced in pods or podlike fruits
- the seed or pod of any of these plants
- any of various beanlike seeds, such as coffee
- US and Canadian slang another word for head
- excellent; impressive
- to be without money
- full of beans informal
- full of energy and vitality
- mistaken; erroneous
- to disclose something confidential
- to hit (a person) on the head
