English · Common Verbs

saying

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

[/ˈseɪɪŋ/]

present participle of say

Beginnerverb

Definition

Present participle of 'say': speaking words or expressing something, happening now.

Example

What are you saying about the new plan, and do you think the team will support it?

What are you saying about the new plan, and do you think the team will support it?

Etymology

From Old English 'secgan' (to say) plus the '-ing' ending.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in continuous tenses; as a noun it means a well-known short phrase or proverb.

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