Saying

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proverb or maxim.

    "There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!"

  2. 2
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is said; an utterance. obsolete

    "And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, Howe'er you lean to th' nayward."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of say form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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adagedictumexpressionmaximadageaddress

Example

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"You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?"

Etymology

From say + -ing.

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