Definitions

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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Top executives at the startup have also said that they speak regularly with Trump Jr., according to a person close to the company.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

An told the podcast that she found the alleged encounter "scary", adding that West did not speak to her before, during or afterwards.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The car was in neutral, so to speak.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But I’ll do my best to pull it off, so to speak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Arlo and I exchange a look, each begging the other to speak first.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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