say
/seɪ/noun, verb1 syllable
Say means: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.
Synonyms for say23
verb, as in speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
verb, as in give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
verb, as in report or maintain
verb, as in have or contain a certain wording or form
verb, as in express a supposition
What does say mean?12
verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority“I said to him to go home”
express in words“He said that he wanted to marry her”
report or maintain“He alleged that he was the victim of a crime”
have or contain a certain wording or form“The passage reads as follows”
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare“I say let's forget this whole business”
express a supposition“Let us say that he did not tell the truth”
communicate or express nonverbally“What does this painting say?”
utter aloud“She said ‘Hello’ to everyone in the office”
recite or repeat a fixed text“Say grace”
indicate“The clock says noon”
noun
the chance to speak“let him have his say”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with say?60
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Say in a sentence
- Strange to say, he saw the ghost of his father.al_ex_an_der
- No matter what you say, he still won't do it.Zifre
- Strange to say, no one voted for the candidate.CK
- Strange to say, he met someone who was said to be dead.CK
- Strange to say, he didn't know the news.al_ex_an_der
- Strange to say, the door opened of itself.kremel
- You could also say that he's at the bottom of the class, for sure.Whiskkebarr
- Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to say a few words of welcome.auxitt
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of say
as a noun
- plural
- says
as a verb
- past tense
- said
- past participle
- said
- present participle
- saying
- third-person singular
- says