speaks

VERB

talk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chat communicate convey declare deliver express go say shout tell utter voice whisper

STRONG

allege articulate assert aver blab chew converse descant discourse drawl enunciate expatiate gab gas jaw modulate mouth mumble murmur mutter perorate pronounce rap sound spiel spill state verbalize vocalize yak yammer

WEAK

break silence lip make known make public open one's mouth pop off put into words speak one's piece yakkety-yak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold

STRONG

deny hide praise speak clearly

WEAK

listen

VERB

address; give a lecture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue plead talk

STRONG

declaim descant discourse harangue orate pitch recite sermonize spiel spout stump

WEAK

get across hold forth prelect

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

listen

Example Sentences

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Linton started watching the froyo scene in 2007, a year after Pinkberry opened in West Hollywood, when she launched her blog, Froyo Girl Speaks.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

"The language we use matters," Autism Speaks said in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

CoLene Vargas, the mother of JoAnna Speaks, described her past year as “hell.”

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

The body of Ms. Speaks, an Oregon resident, was found on April 8, 2023, at an abandoned property in Ridgefield, Wash., about 20 miles north of Portland.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Speaks in a slow monotone and avoids looking at the person.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple