Meant me to help out (5)
I believe the answer is:
aimed
'meant' is the definition.
(aiming is a kind of meaning)
'me to help out' is the wordplay.
'to help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'me' placed inside 'aid' is 'AIMED'.
(Other definitions for aimed that I've seen before include "Directed towards specified goal" , "Tried; pointed" , "Set sights on for a dime" , "Pointed a weapon at" , "Planned, intended to try" .)