Definition
- B1
A phrase used as a filler while speaking, often when pausing to think of what to say next; a conversational placeholder.
I went to that new coffee shop yesterday, you know.
This project, you know, is actually more complicated than I thought.
He's always late, you know.
- B1
Used to help someone remember or understand something, implying the listener has prior knowledge or should understand the context.
Remember that movie? You know, the one where the main character is a detective.
This software, you know, it's the one we used last month.
This matter, you know, the boss has already agreed to it.