saying

The definition of a saying is something that has been said, like a motto or catch phrase.

(noun)

An example of a saying is this quote by John F. Kennedy "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."

Saying means telling.

(verb)

An example of saying is telling someone what happened yesterday.

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See saying in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the act of one who says
  2. something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim

See saying in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Something, such as an adage or maxim, that is said.

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