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sayin'

sayin' is the pronunciation spelling of saying.

Meaning of saying

Noun

saying (plural sayings)

  1. A proverb or maxim.
    • There is a Chinese saying: "One who does not know how to smile has no business to be in business." How much truer is this of people engaged in the business of diplomacy!1983, James C. H. Shen, “Rejoining the Government”, in Robert Myers, editor, The U.S. & Free China: How the U.S. Sold Out Its Ally, Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books Ltd., →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 30
  2. (obsolete) That which is said; an utterance.
    • And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying,
      Howe'er you lean to th' nayward.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of sayin'

alternative formsain'
alternative formsain

Phrases with sayin'

Questions about sayin'

What is sayin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Sayin' is the pronunciation spelling of saying.

Words near sayin' in the dictionary

  1. sayettes
  2. Sayfo
  3. Sayhadic
  4. Sayid
  5. Sayids
  6. sayin'
  7. saying
  8. saying aah
  9. saying bo to a goose
  10. saying boo
  11. saying cheese

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