Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "saying" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

doomsaying soothsaying

Derived From

say

Inflected/Variant Forms

say

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

language oral communication speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

aphorism bromide epigram homily old saw platitude

Type Of (IsA)

activity speech

Related Terms

Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class IV § 496. Maxim Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class V § 697. Precept axiom banality bon mot bumper sticker buzzword catchphrase chestnut cliché collocation colloquialism dogma epithet expression figure of speech formula gossip guideline idiom jingle moral mot motto myth old chestnut parable phrase pleasantry precept principle quip quotation quote refrain remark rule rule of thumb sentence sermon set phrase shibboleth slogan talkative tenet theorem truism truth watchword witticism

Related Terms

maxim proverb say statement

Synonym Network

adage dictum maxim

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