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saying
Overview of noun saying
The noun saying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. saying, expression, locution -- (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression")
Overview of verb say
The verb say has 11 senses (first 10 from tagged texts)
1. (2593) state, say, tell -- (express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name")
2. (722) allege, aver, say -- (report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money")
3. (91) suppose, say -- (express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?")
4. (50) read, say -- (have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?")
5. (38) say -- (state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business")
6. (23) say -- (utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office")
7. (11) order, tell, enjoin, say -- (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed")
8. (9) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say -- (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?")
9. (5) say -- (recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'")
10. (3) say -- (communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?")
11. say -- (indicate; "The clock says noon")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Sense 1
saying, expression, locution
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Sense 1
saying, expression, locution
=> Beatitude
=> logion
=> calque, calque formation, loan translation
=> advice and consent
=> ambiguity
=> euphemism
=> dysphemism
=> shucks
=> tongue twister
=> anatomical reference, anatomical
=> southernism
=> motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
=> maxim, axiom
=> epigram, quip
=> proverb, adage, saw, byword
=> idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase
=> agrapha
=> sumpsimus
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Sense 1
saying, expression, locution
=> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
Antonyms of noun saying
Member Holonyms of noun saying
Substance Holonyms of noun saying
Part Holonyms of noun saying
Member Meronyms of noun saying
Substance Meronyms of noun saying
Part Meronyms of noun saying
Meronyms of noun saying
Holonyms of noun saying
Attributes of noun saying
Derived Forms of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Sense 1
saying, expression, locution
RELATED TO>(verb) say#9
=> say
Domain of noun saying
Domain Terms of noun saying
Familiarity of noun saying
saying used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Sense 1
saying, expression, locution
> speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
=> words
=> pronunciation, orthoepy
=> conversation
=> discussion, give-and-take, word
=> saying, expression, locution
=> non-standard speech
=> idiolect
=> monologue
=> spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm
=> dictation
=> soliloquy, monologue
Meronyms of noun saying
1 sense of saying
Holonyms of noun saying
Grep of noun saying
naysaying
saying
soothsaying
Antonyms of verb say
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb say
11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
=> assert, asseverate, maintain
=> insist, take a firm stand
Sense 3
suppose, say
=> speculate
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
read, say
=> have, feature
Sense 5
say
Sense 6
say
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 8
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
Sense 9
say
=> recite
=> repeat, echo
=> utter, emit, let out, let loose
Sense 10
say
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 11
say
=> read, register, show, record
=> indicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb say
4 of 11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> present, represent, lay out
=> misstate
=> answer, reply, respond
=> precede, preface, premise, introduce
=> announce, declare
=> articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
=> get out
=> declare
=> declare
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> add, append, supply
=> explain
=> give
=> summarize, summarise, sum, sum up
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
=> plead
Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> direct
=> instruct
=> command, require, compel
=> call, send for
=> warn
Sense 8
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
=> twang
=> devoice
=> raise
=> lilt
=> palatalize, palatalise
=> nasalize, nasalise
=> mispronounce, misspeka
=> aspirate
=> voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise
=> retroflex
=> subvocalize, subvocalise
=> syllabize, syllabise
=> drawl
=> round, labialize, labialise
=> lisp
=> stress, accent, accentuate
=> vocalize, vocalise, vowelize, vowelise
=> click
=> trill
=> sibilate
=> flap
=> explode
=> roll
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb say
11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
=> assert, asseverate, maintain
Sense 3
suppose, say
=> speculate
Sense 4
read, say
=> have, feature
Sense 5
say
Sense 6
say
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
Sense 8
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
Sense 9
say
=> recite
Sense 10
say
=> convey, impart
Sense 11
say
=> read, register, show, record
'Cause To' of verb say
Derived Forms of verb say
4 of 11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
RELATED TO>(noun) say#1
=> say
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
RELATED TO>(noun) say#1
=> say
Sense 5
say
RELATED TO>(noun) say#1
=> say
Sense 9
say
RELATED TO>(noun) saying#1
=> saying, expression, locution
Domain of verb say
Domain Terms of verb say
Familiarity of verb say
say used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =11)
Sample Sentences of verb say
11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
EX: They say that there was a traffic accident
Sense 3
suppose, say
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 4
read, say
*> Something ----s Adjective/Noun
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
say
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 6
say
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 8
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
say
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 10
say
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 11
say
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb say
9 of 11 senses of say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> wish
=> exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
=> clamor, clamour
=> vociferate, shout out
=> marvel
=> voice
=> raise
=> breathe
=> drop
=> pour out
=> get off
=> platitudinize
=> say
=> represent
=> state, say, tell
=> pooh-pooh
=> hurl, throw
Sense 2
allege, aver, say
> assert, asseverate, maintain
=> allege, aver, say
=> predicate, proclaim
Sense 3
suppose, say
> speculate
=> guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> suppose, say
Sense 4
read, say
> have, feature
=> wear
=> wear, bear
=> carry
=> carry
=> bear
=> give off
=> unite, combine
=> star
=> sport, feature, boast
=> possess
=> abound, burst, bristle
=> brim
=> carry, pack, take
=> read, say
=> wear
=> carry
Sense 6
say
> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
=> curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
=> wish
=> exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
=> clamor, clamour
=> vociferate, shout out
=> marvel
=> voice
=> raise
=> breathe
=> drop
=> pour out
=> get off
=> platitudinize
=> say
=> represent
=> state, say, tell
=> pooh-pooh
=> hurl, throw
Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
> request
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
=> call
=> invite, bid
=> propose, declare oneself, offer, pop the question
Sense 9
say
> recite
=> spell, spell out
=> say
=> rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll off
=> count
Sense 10
say
> convey, impart
=> thank, give thanks
=> hint, suggest
=> say
=> look
=> flash
=> breathe
=> express, show, evince
=> mean, intend
Sense 11
say
> read, register, show, record
=> say
=> show
=> strike
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb say
Sense 1
state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 5
say
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Sense 10
say
=> convey, impart
Sense 11
say
=> read, register, show, record
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Sense 2
allege, aver, say
=> assert, asseverate, maintain
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Sense 3
suppose, say
=> speculate
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Sense 4
read, say
=> have, feature
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Sense 6
say
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 7
order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
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Sense 8
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
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Sense 9
say
=> recite
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Grep of verb say
assay
bioassay
essay
gainsay
say
say farewell
unsay
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