Definition of saying Saying
/sejˈɪŋ/ - [seying] - say•ing
We found 8 definitions of saying from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: sayings |
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| saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" | ||
| expression, locution | ||
| oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, language, speech the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" | ||
| beatitude one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'" | ||
| logion a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels | ||
| calque, calque formation, loan translation an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'" | ||
| advice and consent a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making | ||
| ambiguity unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | ||
| euphemism an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | ||
| dysphemism an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter" | ||
| shucks an expression of disappointment or irritation | ||
| tongue twister an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister" | ||
| anatomical, anatomical reference an expression that relates to anatomy | ||
| southernism an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US) | ||
| motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth a favorite saying of a sect or political group | ||
| axiom, maxim (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident | ||
| epigram, quip a witty saying | ||
| adage, byword, proverb, saw a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||
| idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, idiom, phrase an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||
| agrapha sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- saying (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Say - saying (n.)
That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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saying
A widely known, fixed sentence, that expresses a maxim or a wisdom in a short and concise way.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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saying
Saying and doing are two things.
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