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saying

  • noun
  • say·ing
  • /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/

A proverb or maxim.

Other meanings

  1. That which is said; an utterance.

Synonyms

  • saw
  • expression

Related words

  • doomsaying
  • soothsaying

Example sentences

  • “I remember you saying something about this.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “We didn't hear what you were saying.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “I'm not sure I understand what it's saying.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “saying” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.