Collocations for say - verb
ADV.
aloud, out loud | loudly | gently, quietly, softly | gruffly, huskily, thickly | at once | at last, at length, finally | again, repeatedly | simply
‘I am home, ’ he said simply.
‘I am home, ’ he said simply.
hastily, hurriedly, promptly, quickly | slowly | steadily | abruptly, suddenly | briskly, curtly, shortly, tersely | angrily, bitterly, crossly, fiercely, furiously, sharply
‘I don''t know,’ she said crossly.
‘I don''t know,’ she said crossly.
bluntly, flatly | firmly | harshly, sternly | brightly, cheerfully, happily | miserably, sadly | gravely, grimly, seriously, solemnly | airily, casually, easily, lightly, smoothly
‘There''s nothing wrong with him, ’ she said airily.
‘There''s nothing wrong with him, ’ she said airily.
stiffly, tightly | proudly | carefully, thoughtfully | conversationally | calmly, evenly, mildly | patiently | impatiently | ungraciously | politely | soothingly | apologetically | awkwardly, lamely | drily, tartly | coldly, coolly, icily | breathlessly | absently, vaguely | honestly, truthfully
Can you honestly say you''re sorry?
Can you honestly say you''re sorry?
VERB + SAY
be about to, be going to
I''ve forgotten what I was going to say.
I''ve forgotten what I was going to say.
hasten to | long to, want to
I want to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening.
I want to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening.
hate to
I hate to say it, but I think Stephen may be right.
I hate to say it, but I think Stephen may be right.
dare (to)
I dared not say a word about it to anyone.
I dared not say a word about it to anyone.
suffice (it) to
Suffice it to say, I refused to get involved.
Suffice it to say, I refused to get involved.
be fair to
It is fair to say a considerable amount of effort went into the project.
It is fair to say a considerable amount of effort went into the project.
be untrue to | have nothing to, have something to
Be quiet, I have something to say.
Be quiet, I have something to say.
hear sb, overhear sb
I heard him say they were leaving tomorrow.
I heard him say they were leaving tomorrow.
PREP.
about
Do you have anything to say about this?
Do you have anything to say about this?
to
That''s not what he said to me.
That''s not what he said to me.
PHRASES
be quoted as saying sth
The minister was quoted as saying that the government would do whatever was necessary to restore order.
The minister was quoted as saying that the government would do whatever was necessary to restore order.
a thing to say
That was a very cruel thing to say.
That was a very cruel thing to say.