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saying aah

saying aah is the present participle and gerund of say aah.

Meaning of say aah

Verb

say aah (third-person singular simple present says aah, present participle saying aah, simple past and past participle said aah)

  1. (imperative) To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).
    • The doctor says, “Say aah.” Why aah? Why not ooh or eee? Because if you say ooh your lips are pursed, and if you say eee your teeth are clenched. Neither of which is good if you want to look into somebody's open mouth.2002, Robin Maconie, The Second Sense: Language, Music, and Hearing, Scarecrow Press, →ISBN

Questions about saying aah

What is saying aah the present participle and gerund of?
Saying aah is the present participle and gerund of say aah.

Words near saying aah in the dictionary

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

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