Meaning & Definition of Say in English
English⟶
Say
/se/
noun
1. The chance to speak
- "Let him have his say"
synonym:
- say
verb
1. Express in words
- "He said that he wanted to marry her"
- "Tell me what is bothering you"
- "State your opinion"
- "State your name"
synonym:
- state,
- say,
- tell
2. Report or maintain
- "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"
- "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
- "The registrar says that i owe the school money"
synonym:
- allege,
- aver,
- say
3. Express a supposition
- "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"
- "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
synonym:
- suppose,
- say
4. Have or contain a certain wording or form
- "The passage reads as follows"
- "What does the law say?"
synonym:
- read,
- say
5. Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- "I said to him to go home"
- "She ordered him to do the shopping"
- "The mother told the child to get dressed"
synonym:
- order,
- tell,
- enjoin,
- say
6. Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- "She pronounces french words in a funny way"
- "I cannot say `zip wire'"
- "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
synonym:
- pronounce,
- articulate,
- enounce,
- sound out,
- enunciate,
- say
7. Communicate or express nonverbally
- "What does this painting say?"
- "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
synonym:
- say
8. Utter aloud
- "She said `hello' to everyone in the office"
synonym:
- say
9. State as one's opinion or judgement
- Declare
- "I say let's forget this whole business"
synonym:
- say
10. Recite or repeat a fixed text
- "Say grace"
- "She said her `hail mary'"
synonym:
- say
11. Indicate
- "The clock says noon"
synonym:
- say
Examples of using
I'm sure Tom would be very interested in what you have to say.
I don't believe a word you say.
Does anybody have anything to say?