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   Speak

   /spēk/

   

   verb

   • 1. say something in order to convey information, an opinion, or a feeling: "in his agitation he was unable to speak" Similar talksay (anything/something)utterstatedeclaretellvoiceexpresspronouncearticulateenunciatevocalizeverbalizerare:enounce
   • ▪ have a conversation: "last time we spoke, you told me you couldn't do the job" Similar have a conversationtalkhave a talkhave a discussionconversecommunicatechathave a chatpass the time of dayhave a wordgossipmake conversationinformal:have a confabchew the fat/ragnatterhave a chinwagshoot the breezerare:confabulate
   • ▪ utter (a word, message, speech, etc.): "patients copy words spoken by the therapist" Similar talksay (anything/something)utterstatedeclaretellvoiceexpresspronouncearticulateenunciatevocalizeverbalizerare:enounce
   • ▪ communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language): "my mother spoke Russian"
   • ▪ make a speech before an audience, or make a contribution to a debate: "twenty thousand people attended to hear him speak" Similar give a speechgive a talktalklecturegive a lecturedeliver an addressgive a sermonhold forthdiscourseexpoundexpatiateorateharanguesermonizepontificateinformal:spoutspielspeechifypreachifyjawsound offdrone on
   • 2. (of behavior, an object, etc.) serve as evidence for something: "his frame spoke tiredness" Similar indicatemeansuggestshowdenotedisplaydemonstratebe evidence ofregisterreflectrevealbetrayevincediscloseexhibitmanifestexpressconveysignifyimpartbespeakcommunicatebear outattesttestify toproveevidenceliterary:betoken
   • ▪ show or manifest (someone or something) to be in a particular state or to possess a certain quality: archaic "she had seen nothing that spoke him of immoral habits"
   • 3. (of a musical instrument or other object) make a sound when functioning: "the gun spoke again"
   • ▪ (of a dog) bark.

   Word Origin Old Englishsprecan, later specan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spreken and German sprechen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. speakable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Speak definition: to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk. See examples of SPEAK used in a sentence.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it. His behaviour spoke of an early maturity. [VERB of noun] The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › speakSpeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. use language. “the prisoner won't speak ”. “they speak a strange dialect”. synonyms: talk. see more. verb. express in speech. synonyms: mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPEAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SPEAK definition: 1. to say something using your voice: 2. to talk to someone: 3. to talk about something: . Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › speakSpeak - definition of speak by The Free Dictionary

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   Define speak. speak synonyms, speak pronunciation, speak translation, English dictionary definition of speak. v. spoke , spo·ken , speak·ing , speaks v. intr. 1. To produce words by means of sounds; talk: Can the baby speak yet? 2. a. To express thoughts or feelings...

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › speakspeak | meaning of speak in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   speak meaning, definition, what is speak: to talk to someone about something: Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › speakSpeak Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SPEAK meaning: 1 : to say words in order to express your thoughts, feelings, opinions, etc., to someone to talk to someone often + to often + with in U.S. English often used at the beginning of telephone conversations; 2 : to talk about a particular subject or person often + about or of