Saying meaning

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

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."

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Present participle of say.
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Saying means telling.

An example of saying is telling someone what happened yesterday.

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A proverb or maxim; something often said.
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Something, such as an adage or maxim, that is said.
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The act of one who says.
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Something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim.
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Origin of saying

  • say +"Ž -ing

    From Wiktionary

Saying Sentence Examples

  • Vera was saying with an arch smile.

  • What was that saying you were always reciting to me?

  • He has his own way of thinking, saying and doing everything.

  • When told of the instance in which Jesus raised the dead, she was much perplexed, saying, "I did not know life could come back into the dead body!"

  • See, here's an officer jammed in too-- different voices were saying in the crowd, as the men looked at one another, and all pressed toward the exit from the bridge.

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