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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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A British K-Pop fan who could not wait for her favourite lyrics to be translated into English, said she travelled to Korea to learn to speak the language.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While under arrest on charges unrelated to Cynthia’s case, Hardee asked to speak with Ford.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In many cases, migrants from around the world had waited months in Mexico for their turn to speak with border agents after securing appointments through the app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In the minutes after the shooting, while Boyd was on his phone with Moss, his lawyer, Vescovi asked Boyd if he could speak with Moss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

No words could speak our horror, no tears could cry our sorrow.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.