say (/seɪ/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /seɪ/
Meaning
Meaning: speak words
To express something in words, especially aloud. It reports what someone states or means.
Examples
🗣 She wanted to say something kind, but the words just would not come out.
Etymology
From Old English ‘secgan’ (to say, speak), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for reporting speech.
Tags: speech, communication