Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

say it all

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.77 in modern English

Syllables: say it all
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.

verb

To convey information implicitly in a non-verbal way.

Example Sentences

""One Idaho logger told my sons, ‘We're stealing your lunch,’" said Connie M. Wood, owner of the Topper Wood Trucking Company in Libby. "That seems to say it all.""
"The show's slogan says it all: "News without mercy.""
"The look on his face said it all. He was terrified!"
"Rory McIlroy looked downcast . . . his body language saying it all, head down and shoulders slumped, he is a picture of bitter disappointment."

Inflected Forms

says it all (present, singular) saying it all (participle, present) said it all (participle, past) said it all (past)

Derived Forms

SSIA

Phrases

say no more

Frequently Paired Words

say no more

Synonyms

nail it speak volumes

Questions

What does say it all mean?: To express the essential characteristics of a person, thing, or situation in a concise, well-crafted turn of phrase or in some other pithy manner.

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