saying

Meanings

• idiom

  An expression with a meaning that goes beyond the literal sense; a figure of speech.

• verb

  To express or communicate (an idea, feeling, etc.)

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈseɪɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

expression , maxim , proverb , saw

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with saying
raves , caves , aves , waves

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Homonyms

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1. saying (en) : An expression with a meaning that goes beyond the literal sense; a figure of speech.
   

2. saying (fr) : A statement or declaration.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. saying
   

2. seeming
   

3. ceiling
   

4. selling
   

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Variants

List of all variants of saying that leads to same result
saying , sayings , said , said uncle , say , say uncle , sayer , sayers , saying uncle , says , says uncle , that is to say , to say nothing of , if you don't mind me saying so , if you don't mind my saying so , if you don't mind my/me saying so , I hear what you're saying , quote as saying , that's not saying much , there's no saying , go , go about , go after , go all the way , go at , go back on , go begging , go by the board , go easy , go fly a kite , go for , go for broke , go great guns , go hang , go into , go it , go missing , go one better , go over , go places , go public , go steady , go through , go to bat for , go to bed with , go to her head , go to his head , go to its head , go to my head , go to one's head , go to our heads , go to pieces , go to the mat , go to their head , go to their heads , go to town , go to your head , go to your heads , go with , go with the flow , go without saying , goer , goers , goes , goes about , goes after , goes all the way , goes at , goes back on , goes begging , goes by the board , goes easy , goes for , goes for broke , goes great guns , goes into , goes it , goes missing , goes one better , goes over , goes places , goes public , goes steady , goes through , goes to bat for , goes to bed with , goes to her head , goes to his head , goes to its head , goes to my head , goes to one's head , goes to our heads , goes to pieces , goes to the mat , goes to their head , goes to their heads , goes to town , goes to your head , goes to your heads , goes with , goes with the flow , goes without saying , going , going about , going after , going all the way , going at , going back on , going begging , going by the board , going easy , going for , going for broke , going great guns , going into , going it , going missing , going one better , going over , going places , going public , going steady , going through , going to bat for , going to bed with , going to her head , going to his head , going to its head , going to my head , going to one's head , going to our heads , going to pieces , going to the mat , going to their head , going to their heads , going to town , going to your head , going to your heads , going with , going with the flow , going without saying , gone , gone about , gone after , gone all the way , gone at , gone back on , gone begging , gone by the board , gone easy , gone for , gone for broke , gone great guns , gone into , gone it , gone missing , gone one better , gone over , gone places , gone public , gone steady , gone through , gone to bat for , gone to bed with , gone to her head , gone to his head , gone to its head , gone to my head , gone to one's head , gone to our heads , gone to pieces , gone to the mat , gone to their head , gone to their heads , gone to town , gone to your head , gone to your heads , gone with , gone with the flow , gone without saying , went , went about , went after , went all the way , went at , went back on , went begging , went by the board , went easy , went for , went for broke , went great guns , went into , went it , went missing , went one better , went over , went places , went public , went steady , went through , went to bat for , went to bed with , went to her head , went to his head , went to its head , went to my head , went to one's head , went to our heads , went to pieces , went to the mat , went to their head , went to their heads , went to town , went to your head , went to your heads , went with , went with the flow , went without saying , nay-saying , nay-sayings , naysay , naysayer , naysayers

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Forms

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sayings, said, says, saying's

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Etymology

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Old English sēgan, from seowan ‘to show, point out’

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Trivia

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1. The longest idiom in the English language is 'the ball is in your court', which consists of 8 words.

2. The phrase 'kick the bucket' is believed to have originated from the Middle Ages when farmers would stand on buckets to hang themselves.

3. The term 'B.S.' is believed to have originated from the phrase 'Bull Schitt', which was used in the 1800s to describe nonsense or foolish talk.

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Related Concepts

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1. idioms: Expressions that have a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.

2. proverbs: Wise sayings that express a general truth or piece of advice.

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Culture

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Sayings are an integral part of various cultures and literature. For instance, Aesop's Fables are a collection of ancient Greek allegorical stories that illustrate moral lessons, often using talking animals. In English literature, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Shakespeare's plays are filled with idioms and metaphors.

How to Memorize "saying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people gathered around a campfire, each sharing a personal story or anecdote. Visualize the expressions on their faces and the emotions conveyed through their words.

2. associate
   

   - Associate each idiom with a memorable image or situation. For example, imagine a clock ticking for 'It's about time' or a tree with deep roots for 'Getting to the root of the problem'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use acronyms or rhyming words to help remember idioms. For example, 'RICE' for Remember, Imagine, Connect, Explain to remember 'It's raining cats and dogs'.

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