ALL meanings of say
say
S s - transitive verb say utter 1
- transitive verb say give an opinion 1
- transitive verb say order 1
- interjection say to gain attention 1
- noun say turn to speak 1
- noun say authority 1
- transitive verb say recite: sth learned 1
- abbreviation SAY suppose 1
- transitive verb say affirm 1
- transitive verb say indicate 1
- transitive verb say recite: a prayer 1
- transitive verb say conduct: a mass 1
- verb with object say assay. 1
- verb without object say to speak; declare; express an opinion. 1
- adverb say approximately; about: It's, say, 14 feet long. 1
- adverb say for example: If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less. 1
- noun say Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1767–1832, French economist. Compare Say's law. 1
- noun say Thomas, 1787–1834, U.S. entomologist. 1
- idioms say that is to say. that (def 16). 1
- noun Definition of say in Technology A human may "say" things to a computer by typing them on a terminal. "To list a directory verbosely, say "ls -l"." Tends to imply a newline-terminated command (a "sentence"). A computer may "say" things to you, even if it doesn't have a speech synthesiser, by displaying them on a terminal in response to your commands. This usage often confuses mundanes. 1
- verb say When you say something, you speak words. 0
- verb say You use say in expressions such as I would just like to say to introduce what you are actually saying, or to indicate that you are expressing an opinion or admitting a fact. If you state that you can't say something or you wouldn't say something, you are indicating in a polite or indirect way that it is not the case. 0
- verb say You can mention the contents of a piece of writing by mentioning what it says or what someone says in it. 0
- verb say If you say something to yourself, you think it. 0
- singular noun say If you have a say in something, you have the right to give your opinion and influence decisions relating to it. 0
- verb say You indicate the information given by something such as a clock, dial, or map by mentioning what it says. 0
- verb say If something says something about a person, situation, or thing, it gives important information about them. 0
- verb say If something says a lot for a person or thing, it shows that this person or thing is very good or has a lot of good qualities. 0
- verb say You use say in expressions such as I'll say that for them and you can say this for them after or before you mention a good quality that someone has, usually when you think they do not have many good qualities. 0
- verb say You can use say when you want to discuss something that might possibly happen or be true. 0
- phrase say You can use say or let's say when you mention something as an example. 0
- exclamation say Say is used to attract someone's attention or to express surprise, pleasure, or admiration. 0
- verb say to speak, pronounce, or utter 0
- verb say to express (an idea) in words; tell 0
- verb say to state (an opinion, fact, etc) positively; declare; affirm 0
- verb say to recite 0
- verb say to report or allege 0
- verb say to take as an assumption; suppose 0
- verb say to convey by means of artistic expression 0
- verb say to make a case for 0
- verb say to persuade or coax (someone) to do something 0
- adverb say approximately 0
- adverb say for example 0
- noun say the right or chance to speak 0
- noun say authority, esp to influence a decision 0
- noun say a statement of opinion 0
- exclamation say an exclamation to attract attention or express surprise, etc 0
- noun say a type of fine woollen fabric 0
- verb transitive say to utter, pronounce, or speak 0
- verb transitive say to express in words; state; declare; tell 0