Saying Definition

sāĭng
sayings
noun
sayings
The act of one who says.
Webster's New World
Something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim.
Webster's New World
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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verb
Saying means telling.
An example of saying is telling someone what happened yesterday.
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Present participle of say.

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Other Word Forms of Saying

Noun

Singular:
saying
Plural:
sayings

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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Words Starting With

SSASAY

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With S and Ending With G

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With G