SAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the chance to speak
   Usage Example(s)
   • let him have his say
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opportunity (what does opportunity mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • allege (what does allege mean?)
   • aver (what does aver mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • state (what does state mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • tell (what does tell mean?)

SAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
   Synonym(s)
   • enjoin (what does enjoin mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • tell (what does tell mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I said to him to go home
   • She ordered him to do the shopping
   • The mother told the child to get dressed
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • request (what does request mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   • instruct (what does instruct mean?)
   • command (what does command mean?)
   • require (what does require mean?)
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • send for (what does send for mean?)
   • warn (what does warn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • injunction (what does injunction mean?)
   • decree (what does decree mean?)
   • edict (what does edict mean?)
   • fiat (what does fiat mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • rescript (what does rescript mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
2. Meaning
   • express a supposition
   Synonym(s)
   • suppose (what does suppose mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Let us say that he did not tell the truth
   • Let’’s say you had a lot of money–what would you do?
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • speculate (what does speculate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • guess (what does guess mean?)
   • conjecture (what does conjecture mean?)
   • supposition (what does supposition mean?)
   • surmise (what does surmise mean?)
   • surmisal (what does surmisal mean?)
   • speculation (what does speculation mean?)
   • hypothesis (what does hypothesis mean?)
   • assumption (what does assumption mean?)
   • supposition (what does supposition mean?)
   • supposal (what does supposal mean?)
3. Meaning
   • indicate
   Usage Example(s)
   • The clock says noon
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • register (what does register mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • record (what does record mean?)
4. Meaning
   • communicate or express nonverbally
   Usage Example(s)
   • What does this painting say?
   • Did his face say anything about how he felt?
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • convey (what does convey mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
5. Meaning
   • recite or repeat a fixed text
   Usage Example(s)
   • Say grace
   • She said her `Hail Mary”
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • recite (what does recite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • saying (what does saying mean?)
   • expression (what does expression mean?)
   • locution (what does locution mean?)
6. Meaning
   • speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
   Synonym(s)
   • articulate (what does articulate mean?)
   • enounce (what does enounce mean?)
   • enunciate (what does enunciate mean?)
   • pronounce (what does pronounce mean?)
   • sound out (what does sound out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She pronounces French words in a funny way
   • I cannot say `zip wire”
   • Can the child sound out this complicated word?
   Hyponym(s)
   • twang (what does twang mean?)
   • devoice (what does devoice mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • lilt (what does lilt mean?)
   • palatalize (what does palatalize mean?)
   • palatalise (what does palatalise mean?)
   • nasalize (what does nasalize mean?)
   • nasalise (what does nasalise mean?)
   • mispronounce (what does mispronounce mean?)
   • aspirate (what does aspirate mean?)
   • voice (what does voice mean?)
   • sound (what does sound mean?)
   • vocalize (what does vocalize mean?)
   • vocalise (what does vocalise mean?)
   • retroflex (what does retroflex mean?)
   • subvocalize (what does subvocalize mean?)
   • subvocalise (what does subvocalise mean?)
   • syllabize (what does syllabize mean?)
   • syllabise (what does syllabise mean?)
   • drawl (what does drawl mean?)
   • round (what does round mean?)
   • labialize (what does labialize mean?)
   • labialise (what does labialise mean?)
   • lisp (what does lisp mean?)
   • stress (what does stress mean?)
   • accent (what does accent mean?)
   • accentuate (what does accentuate mean?)
   • vocalize (what does vocalize mean?)
   • vocalise (what does vocalise mean?)
   • vowelize (what does vowelize mean?)
   • vowelise (what does vowelise mean?)
   • click (what does click mean?)
   • trill (what does trill mean?)
   • sibilate (what does sibilate mean?)
   • flap (what does flap mean?)
   • explode (what does explode mean?)
   • roll (what does roll mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • enunciation (what does enunciation mean?)
   • diction (what does diction mean?)
   • articulation (what does articulation mean?)
   • voice (what does voice mean?)
   • articulation (what does articulation mean?)
   • articulator (what does articulator mean?)
   • pronunciation (what does pronunciation mean?)
   • orthoepy (what does orthoepy mean?)
   • pronunciation (what does pronunciation mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
7. Meaning
   • utter aloud
   Usage Example(s)
   • She said `Hello” to everyone in the office
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • express (what does express mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • give tongue to (what does give tongue to mean?)
8. Meaning
   • express in words
   Synonym(s)
   • state (what does state mean?)
   • tell (what does tell mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He said that he wanted to marry her
   • tell me what is bothering you
   • state your opinion
   • state your name
   Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • express (what does express mean?)
   • verbalize (what does verbalize mean?)
   • verbalise (what does verbalise mean?)
   • utter (what does utter mean?)
   • give tongue to (what does give tongue to mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • present (what does present mean?)
   • represent (what does represent mean?)
   • lay out (what does lay out mean?)
   • misstate (what does misstate mean?)
   • answer (what does answer mean?)
   • reply (what does reply mean?)
   • respond (what does respond mean?)
   • precede (what does precede mean?)
   • preface (what does preface mean?)
   • premise (what does premise mean?)
   • introduce (what does introduce mean?)
   • announce (what does announce mean?)
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   • articulate (what does articulate mean?)
   • enunciate (what does enunciate mean?)
   • vocalize (what does vocalize mean?)
   • vocalise (what does vocalise mean?)
   • get out (what does get out mean?)
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   • note (what does note mean?)
   • observe (what does observe mean?)
   • mention (what does mention mean?)
   • remark (what does remark mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • append (what does append mean?)
   • supply (what does supply mean?)
   • explain (what does explain mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • summarize (what does summarize mean?)
   • summarise (what does summarise mean?)
   • sum (what does sum mean?)
   • sum up (what does sum up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • narrator (what does narrator mean?)
   • storyteller (what does storyteller mean?)
   • teller (what does teller mean?)
   • telling (what does telling mean?)
   • apprisal (what does apprisal mean?)
   • notification (what does notification mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • affirmation (what does affirmation mean?)
   • assertion (what does assertion mean?)
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
9. Meaning
   • state as one’’s opinion or judgement
   • declare
   Usage Example(s)
   • I say let’’s forget this whole business
   Derived(s)
   • say (what does say mean?)
10. Meaning
    • report or maintain
    Synonym(s)
    • allege (what does allege mean?)
    • aver (what does aver mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • assert (what does assert mean?)
    • asseverate (what does asseverate mean?)
    • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • plead (what does plead mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • say (what does say mean?)
    • allegation (what does allegation mean?)
    • allegement (what does allegement mean?)
11. Meaning
    • have or contain a certain wording or form
    Synonym(s)
    • read (what does read mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The passage reads as follows
    • What does the law say?
    Hypernyms(s) say is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • have (what does have mean?)
    • feature (what does feature mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • read (what does read mean?)