saying

[ sey-ing ]
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noun
  1. something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.

Idioms about saying

  1. go without saying, to be completely self-evident; be understood: It goes without saying that you are welcome to visit us at any time.

Origin of saying

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (gerund); see say1, -ing1

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How to use saying in a sentence

  • It goes without saying that Ferns of all kinds are interesting plants to grow in the garden and house.

    How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard Bastin
  • She kept her eyes fixed steadily on his, saying what followed gently, calmly, yet as though another woman spoke the words.

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
  • But he put her gently by, saying, "I would rather be here, good Marda;" and went in and locked the door.

    Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
  • "But I can't stop to argue about it now;" and, saying this, he turned into a side path, and disappeared in the wood.

    Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl
  • He heard himself saying lightly, though with apparent lack of interest: 'How curious, Lettice, how very odd!

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for saying

saying

/ (ˈseɪɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a maxim, adage, or proverb

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