say
(noun, verb, adverb, conjunction)
adverb
1. (colloquial) Used to gain one's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion
- Say, what did you think about the movie?
2. For example; let us assume.
- Pick a color you think they'd like, say, peach.
- He was driving pretty fast, say, fifty miles per hour.
conjunction
1. (informal) Used to introduce a hypothetical
- Say your family is starving and you don't have any money, is it ok to steal some food?
verb
1. express in words
Definition categories: communication, express, utter, verbalise, verbalize
2. report or maintain
- The registrar says that I owe the school money
Definition categories: communication, assert, asseverate, maintain
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?
Similar word(s): suppose
Definition categories: communication, speculate
4. have or contain a certain wording or form
- What does the law say?
Similar word(s): read
Definition categories: stative, feature, have
5. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Similar word(s): enjoin, order, tell
Definition categories: communication, request
6. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
Similar word(s): articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce
Definition categories: communication
7. communicate or express nonverbally
- What does this painting say?
- Did his face say anything about how he felt?
Definition categories: communication, convey
8. utter aloud
Definition categories: communication, express, utter, verbalise, verbalize
9. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
- I say let's forget this whole business
Definition categories: communication
10. recite or repeat a fixed text
- Say grace
Definition categories: communication, recite
11. indicate
- The clock says noon
Definition categories: communication, read, record, register, show
Sentences with say as a verb:
- Please say your name slowly and clearly.
- Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
- They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do."
- A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.
- Say he refuses. What do we do then?