speak

speak: verb (past spoke; past participle spoken)

1》 say something.

    ↘make a speech.

    ↘communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language).

    ↘(speak for) express the views or position of.

    ↘(speak out/up) express one's opinions frankly and publicly.

    ↘(speak up) speak more loudly.

2》 (speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc.

    ↘appeal or relate to.

3》 (of behaviour, an event, etc.) serve as evidence for something.

    ↘archaic show or manifest to be.

4》 (of an object) make a sound.

    ↘(of a hound) bark.

Phrases

speak in tongues speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2).

speak one's mind express one's opinions frankly.

speak volumes (of a look, gesture, etc.) convey a great deal without using words.

speak well (or ill) of praise (or criticize).

to speak of [with negative] used to indicate that there is very little of something: I've no capital—well, none to speak of.

Derivatives

speakable adjective

Origin

OE sprecan, later specan, of W. Gmc origin.

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Synonyms:

Articulate, enunciate, talk with articulate sounds, Utter, express, deliver, pronounce, articulate / Talk, dispute, argue, converse, say, discourse, Tell, say, declare, announce / Plead, spout, hold forth, make a speech, discourse, harangue, declaim, Announce, make known, spread abroad, proclaim, declare, celebrate / Treat, make mention, discourse, tell, Talk, converse in / Sound, resound, give sound, Accost, address, greet / Exhibit, declare, make known / Indicate, express by signs, communicate / Hail

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speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak — [ spik ] (past tense spoke [ spouk ] ; past participle spo|ken [ spoukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 talk about something or to someone ▸ 2 use voice to talk ▸ 3 talk particular language ▸ 4 give formal speech ▸ 5 express ideas/thoughts ▸ 6 talk on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Speak — Ст … Википедия
Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speak — [spēk] vi. spoke, spoken, speaking [ME speken < OE specan, earlier sprecan, akin to Ger sprechen < IE base * sp(h)er(e) g , to strew, sprinkle > SPARK1, L spargere, to sprinkle: basic sense “to scatter (words)”] 1. to utter words with… … English World dictionary
Speak — can mean: * Speech communication * SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Education Awareness for Kids), a Maryland based organization for suicide prevention * Speak (artist), the Hungarian rap artist and internet phenomenon famous for his anti war video *… … Wikipedia
speak — ► VERB (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1) say something. 2) (speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc. 3) communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). 4) (speak for) express the views or position of … English terms dictionary
Speak — Speak, v. t. 1. To utter with the mouth; to pronounce; to utter articulately, as human beings. [1913 Webster] They sat down with him upn ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him. Job. ii. 13. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speak of — ˈspeak of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they speak of he/she/it speaks of present participle speaking of past tense spoke of … Useful english dictionary
speak — (v.) O.E. specan, variant of sprecan to speak (class V strong verb; past tense spræc, pp. sprecen), from P.Gmc. *sprekanan (Cf. O.S. sprecan, O.Fris. spreka, M.Du. spreken, O.H.G. sprehhan, Ger. sprechen to speak, O.N. spraki rumor … Etymology dictionary
speak — speak, talk, converse can all mean to articulate words so as to express one s thoughts. Speak is, in general, the broad term and may refer to utterances of any kind, however coherent or however broken or disconnected, and with or without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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