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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“I’m already hearing ‘Happy New Year’ now,” said Đỗ, who spoke to me in mid-December.

From Salon

It means the upswing in the stock price can be chalked up to more than volatility and speaks to the company’s dominance in its industry.

From Barron's

Options market veterans who spoke with MarketWatch said they were surprised the trading style remained profitable for as long as it did.

From MarketWatch

As she spoke, teenage carollers nearby sang Christmas songs, collecting donations for the armed forces.

From BBC

You have cause to be concerned, statistically speaking.

From MarketWatch

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