speak

[speek] / spik /

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 yakety-yak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet conceal hold keep retain withhold

STRONG

deny hide mumble 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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All of your films in their own way are speaking to right now.

From Los Angeles Times

“We did not speak specifically about children or about schools, but it shouldn’t be happening.”

From Los Angeles Times

The defendant, who appeared via video link from youth detention accommodation, spoke only to confirm his name and did not enter a plea.

From BBC

At media events, Joshua hadn't finished speaking before Paul was ushered in.

From BBC

She returned to her courtroom, spoke briefly to Flores-Ruiz’s attorney about the case and then directed the pair to walk through a door behind her bench leading to a secured hallway.

From The Wall Street Journal

speak

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