English Explanatory Dictionary

saying

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of say
noun
  1. A proverb or maxim.
  2. That which is said; an utterance.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/ en-us-saying.ogg

Word forms

saying sayings

Etymology

From say + -ing.

Synonyms

maxim proverb saw expression byword saying adage apothegm apophthegm dictum gnome gnomic saying mantra paroemia

Related words

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 tenet theorem truism truth watchword witticism

Derived words

doomsaying soothsaying
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