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Saying

noun/sˈeɪɪŋ/
Definition
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
express in words
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈeɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈeɪɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈeɪɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈeɪɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
“pardon the expression”
verbexpress in words
“He said that he wanted to marry her”
verbreport or maintain
“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
verbexpress a supposition
“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
verbhave or contain a certain wording or form
“The passage reads as follows”
verbgive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
“I said to him to go home”
verbspeak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
verbcommunicate or express nonverbally
“What does this painting say?”
verbutter aloud
“She said `Hello' to everyone in the office”
verbstate as one's opinion or judgement; declare
“I say let's forget this whole business”
verbrecite or repeat a fixed text
“Say grace”
verbindicate
“The clock says noon”
Word Forms
sayverbrecite or repeat a fixed text
statementnounthe act of affirming or asserting or stating something
saynounthe chance to speak
tellernounsomeone who tells a story
tellingnouninforming by words
allegementnounstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
suppositionnouna message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
supposalnouna hypothesis that is taken for granted
readnounsomething that is read
ordernouna legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
injunctionnouna formal command or admonition
pronunciationnounthe way a word or a language is customarily spoken
articulativeadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulatoryadjectiveof or relating to articulation
articulationnounexpressing in coherent verbal form
articulatornounsomeone who pronounces words
enunciationnounthe articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
sayingnouna word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sprichwort
ein Wort oder eine Phrase, die bestimmte Personen in bestimmten Situationen verwenden
🇫🇷French
adage
un mot ou une expression que certaines personnes utilisent dans des situations particulières
🇪🇸Spanish
dicho
una palabra o frase que determinadas personas utilizan en determinadas situaciones
🇮🇹Italian
detto
una parola o una frase che determinate persone utilizzano in particolari situazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
gezegde
een woord of zin die bepaalde mensen in bepaalde situaties gebruiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
ditado
uma palavra ou frase que determinadas pessoas usam em situações específicas
🇷🇺Russian
говоря
слово или фраза, которую определенные люди используют в определенных ситуациях
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कह रहा
एक शब्द या वाक्यांश जो विशेष लोग विशेष परिस्थितियों में उपयोग करते हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
বলছে
একটি শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ যা নির্দিষ্ট লোকেরা বিশেষ পরিস্থিতিতে ব্যবহার করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கூறுவது
குறிப்பிட்ட சூழ்நிலைகளில் குறிப்பிட்ட நபர்கள் பயன்படுத்தும் ஒரு சொல் அல்லது சொற்றொடர்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంటూ
నిర్దిష్ట వ్యక్తులు నిర్దిష్ట పరిస్థితుల్లో ఉపయోగించే పదం లేదా పదబంధం
🇮🇳Marathi
म्हणत
एक शब्द किंवा वाक्यांश जो विशिष्ट लोक विशिष्ट परिस्थितीत वापरतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
કહેતા
એક શબ્દ અથવા શબ્દસમૂહ કે જે ચોક્કસ લોકો ચોક્કસ પરિસ્થિતિઓમાં વાપરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸುವ ಪದ ಅಥವಾ ಪದಗುಚ್ಛ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പറയുന്നത്
പ്രത്യേക സാഹചര്യങ്ങളിൽ പ്രത്യേക ആളുകൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാക്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼ ਜੋ ਖਾਸ ਲੋਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کہہ رہا ہے
ایک لفظ یا جملہ جسے خاص لوگ خاص حالات میں استعمال کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
特定人在特定情况下使用的单词或短语
🇯🇵Japanese
言ってる
特定の人が特定の状況で使用する単語またはフレーズ
🇰🇷Korean
속담
특정 상황에서 특정 사람들이 사용하는 단어나 문구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nói
một từ hoặc cụm từ mà những người cụ thể sử dụng trong những tình huống cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
พูด
คำหรือวลีที่บุคคลเฉพาะใช้ในสถานการณ์เฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pepatah
sebuah kata atau frasa yang digunakan orang tertentu dalam situasi tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
sinasabi
isang salita o parirala na ginagamit ng mga partikular na tao sa mga partikular na sitwasyon
🇲🇾Malay
berkata
perkataan atau frasa yang digunakan oleh orang tertentu dalam situasi tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قائلا
كلمة أو عبارة يستخدمها أشخاص معينون في مواقف معينة
🇮🇷Persian
گفتن
کلمه یا عبارتی که افراد خاص در موقعیت های خاص استفاده می کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
söyleyerek
belirli insanların belirli durumlarda kullandığı bir kelime veya kelime öbeği
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּתגָם
מילה או ביטוי שאנשים מסוימים משתמשים בהם במצבים מסוימים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'saying'?
The primary meaning of 'saying' is 'a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'saying' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'saying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'saying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'saying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'saying' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'saying' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
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Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'saying' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'saying' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'saying' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'saying' as formal, casual, or slang?
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