English Online Dictionary. What means saying? What does saying mean?
English
Etymology
From say + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪɪŋ
- Hyphenation: say‧ing
Verb
saying
- present participle and gerund of say
Noun
saying (plural sayings)
- A proverb or maxim.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:saying.
- (obsolete) That which is said; an utterance.
Synonyms
- maxim, proverb, saw, expression
- See also Thesaurus:saying
Translations
Further reading
- “saying”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “saying”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.