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 have tears in my eyes, I'm almost struggling to speak," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That the CEO of Air Canada should speak French goes without saying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I can’t speak to the medicinal benefits of snow fungus tea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Whenever she asked her dad for details, she says, he became angry and refused to speak.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I nodded, too overcome with relief and joy to speak.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom