transitive verb said, saying, says
- to utter, pronounce, or speak
- to express in words; state; declare; tell
- to state positively, with assurance, or as an opinion: who can say what will be?
- to indicate or show: the clock says ten
- to recite; repeat: to say one's prayers
- to estimate; assume; hypothesize: he is, I'd say, forty
- to allege; report: people say he's angry
- to communicate (an idea, feeling, etc.): a painting that says nothing
intransitive verb
to make a statement; speak; express an opinion
interjection
used to express surprise, admiration, etc., or to get someone's attention