| lip-read |
to understand (what a person is saying) by looking at his or her lips. [1/2 definitions] |
| motto |
a short saying used as a reminder of a belief or rules of behavior. |
| negative |
saying or meaning "no." [1/2 definitions] |
| not to mention |
and in addition (used to mention an additional thing that is equal to, greater, or more obvious than the first thing mentioned, despite saying that one need not mention it. This additional thing may have just been remembered by the speaker or was previously felt unnecessary to say). |
| number |
a unit in math with a fixed value that is used in counting or to tell the position of something in a series. "Four," "four tenths," and "four hundred" are all ways of saying numbers. Numbers can also be represented by numerals, such as 4, 0.4, and 400. [1/11 definitions] |
| phrase |
a brief and familiar saying or expression. [1/11 definitions] |
| plain-spoken |
saying exactly what one believes; frank; blunt. |
| positive |
saying or meaning "yes." [1/4 definitions] |
| pronunciation |
an accepted way of saying words. |
| proverb |
a short, common saying that expresses something wise or true. |
| refusal |
the act or an instance of not doing what is requested or saying no to something. |
| sampler |
a piece of cloth embroidered with a design or saying, often as a display of skill in needlework. [1/3 definitions] |
| saw3 |
a common proverb or saying; maxim. |
| so |
used to bring people's attention back to what you were saying or to some important point or purpose. [1/8 definitions] |
| sound out |
to try to read a word by saying the sound of each of its letters. |
| speaking |
the act of saying words. [1/2 definitions] |
| talk into |
to convince (someone) to do something by saying positive things about it. |
| trick or treat |
a tradition practiced by children at Halloween, consisting of calling on neighbors while dressed in a costume and saying the words "trick or treat!" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [1/2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
to take part in the Halloween custom of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and asking for candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |
| tune in |
(informal) to attend to what someone is saying, thinking, or feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| valediction |
the act of saying farewell. [1/3 definitions] |