Which one is correct?
When am I supposed to use above usages in a question?
For example, let’s say you’re having some lunch with your friend when you found something like a ring in your ice cream. In this situation, I think you can ask your friend “What does this mean?” but I’m not sure—how about this instead: “What is this meaning?”
Best Answer
You can say
to ask someone to clarify something they said. Or
to express outrage at someone's actions or a situation. Or
to ask about statistics.
Edit
For the ring-in-the-ice-cream scenario, you might ask,
But really, a ring in your ice cream is so surprising you might simply ask,