saying
noun
say·ing ˈsā-iŋ 
: something said
especially : adage
Synonyms
- adage
- aphorism
- apothegm
- byword
- epigram
- maxim
- proverb
- saw
- sententia
- word
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Example Sentences
there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie
Recent Examples on the Web But as the saying goes, the sweetest form of revenge is success. 
Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 There is a Christian saying: There but for the grace of God go I. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 There’s a Creole saying, first documented in writing by 19th century historian and sometimes-New Orleanian Lafcadio Hearn, that feels right here: Jardin loin, gombo gâté. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 June 2022 There’s a saying that life comes at you fast, and the churning of the Bears roster is going to move at the same rate. Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 The saying, a motto used by the United States Navy, means to never surrender. IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2021 What is the saying about the backup quarterback being the most popular guy in town? Tom Layberger, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 Politicians, the saying goes, are incapable of seeing past the next election. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 And close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, as the saying goes. Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Essence, 29 Aug. 2022 There is a Christian saying: There but for the grace of God go I. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 There’s a Creole saying, first documented in writing by 19th century historian and sometimes-New Orleanian Lafcadio Hearn, that feels right here: Jardin loin, gombo gâté. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 June 2022 There’s a saying that life comes at you fast, and the churning of the Bears roster is going to move at the same rate. Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 The saying, a motto used by the United States Navy, means to never surrender. IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2021 What is the saying about the backup quarterback being the most popular guy in town? Tom Layberger, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 Politicians, the saying goes, are incapable of seeing past the next election. Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 And close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, as the saying goes. Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing saying
Kids Definition
saying
noun
say·ing
ˈsā-iŋ
: proverb
saying 1 of 2
noun
as in proverb
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- proverb
- word
- saw
- adage
- motto
- maxim
- aphorism
- remark
- epigram
- cliche
- expression
- truth
- cliché
- apothegm
- byword
- comment
- sententia
- axiom
- truism
- commonplace
- platitude
- note
- precept
- formula
- bromide
- reflection
- wheeze
- felicity
saying
2 of 2verb
1
as in telling
to express (a thought or emotion) in words why don't you just say what's on your mind? Synonyms & Similar Words
- telling
- talking
- uttering
- speaking
- discussing
- stating
- sharing
- announcing
- verbalizing
- shouting
- articulating
- enunciating
- vocalizing
- giving
- proclaiming
- declaring
- posting
- whispering
- bringing out
- passing
- voicing
- looking
- publishing
- affirming
- asserting
- putting
- blurting
- sounding
- commenting
- alleging
- putting into words
- advertising
- mouthing
- remarking
- airing
- promulgating
- murmuring
- ventilating
- publicizing
- avowing
- venting
- blabbering
- phrasing
- broadcasting
- wording
- spouting
- averring
- gasping
- formulating
- chirping
- breathing
- getting off
- drawling
- purring
- blazing
- bolting
- lipping
- shooting
- clothing
- spluttering
- couching
- snarling
- formulizing
- avouching
- piping up (with)
- ripping (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppressing
- stifling
2
as in stating
to convey in appropriate or telling terms I'm not quite sure how to say this, but that's the worst essay I've ever read Synonyms & Similar Words
- stating
- expressing
- phrasing
- articulating
- describing
- putting
- wording
- formulating
- implying
- suggesting
- clothing
- telling
- speaking
- hinting
- translating
- summarizing
- paraphrasing
- couching
- disclosing
- talking
- uttering
- intimating
- restating
- crafting
- communicating
- insinuating
- rephrasing
- framing
- verbalizing
- rewording
- rendering
- vocalizing
- writing up
3
as in reciting
to give from memory say your prayers Synonyms & Similar Words
- reciting
- memorizing
- repeating
- speaking
- mouthing
- studying
- declaiming
- learning
- conning
- reeling off
- orating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reading
4
as in assuming
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof let's say, for the sake of argument, that this is true Synonyms & Similar Words
- assuming
- believing
- thinking
- presuming
- concluding
- supposing
- guessing
- postulating
- hypothesizing
- insisting
- figuring
- presupposing
- dreaming
- claiming
- accepting
- imagining
- declaring
- premising
- suspecting
- speculating
- inferring
- hypothecating
- asserting
- crediting
- judging
- taking for granted
- deducing
- perceiving
- surmising
- swallowing
- affirming
- alleging
- conjecturing
- contending
- fancying
- theorizing
- maintaining
- gathering
- avowing
- suspicioning
- conceiving
- averring
- professing
- taking
- reckoning
- preconceiving
- avouching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubting
- questioning
- denying
- disputing
- wondering (about)
- discounting
- disbelieving
- rejecting
- discrediting
- controverting
- challenging
- disclaiming
- disagreeing (with)
- repudiating
- disavowing
- distrusting
- refuting
- disproving
- mistrusting
- rebutting
- disowning
- belying
- confuting