# saying

Pronunciation: say "SAY-ing" /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of say. — present participle and gerund of say
   - Simple: Present participle of say. Use this form for an action in progress or as the name of the action.
   - _He was saying goodbye to the guests when the phone rang._
   - _Saying nothing at all, she gathered her coat and walked out._

## Noun

2. A short, well-known expression that states a general truth or offers a piece of advice.
   - Simple: A short, well-known expression that gives advice or states a general truth.
   - _The saying "look before you leap" warns against acting too quickly._
   - _Every culture has its own sayings about luck, money, and fortune._

## Noun

3. Something that is spoken; an utterance or spoken remark. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Something that a person says out loud, a spoken remark.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "say" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/saying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).