speak

verb

ˈspēk How to pronounce speak (audio)
Definition of speaknext
1
as in to say
to express (a thought or emotion) in words finally spoke her fears

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2
as in to talk
to give a formal often extended talk on a subject the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries

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Recent Examples of speak Their lawyers spoke about the police refusing to reveal their location. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 After Nakira’s conviction, Daniel didn’t speak to her for many months. — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026 In a happy locker room Leipold spoke with Herold about the earlier attempts. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 People watch as Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett is seen on a screen speaking at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders' meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 3, 2025. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speak
  1. say
  2. talk
  3. tell
  4. lecture
  5. utter
  6. discuss
  7. share
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  • What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of say
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  • Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 6,200-square-foot venue spans two levels and features a 700-square-foot dry sauna, an infrared sauna and a 46-degree cold plunge, with dim communal areas built in to encourage guests to linger and talk.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of talk
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  • Lamm told TechCrunch that conventional breeding can produce dogs with poor eyesight or genetic predispositions to cancer.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Beirut City Pop, the latest compilation by archival label Habibi Funk, tells the story of the artists who dared to imagine a life beyond war.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tell
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  • At a time when everyone is asking where men fit in, this film doesn’t lecture.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Respondents in England and Australia were more likely to associate teaching with institutional, credentialed and paid professional roles, such as nursing, lecturing and social work.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lecture
Verb
  • All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of utter
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  • What readers are saying The comments discuss various aspects of maintaining health and well-being as one ages, emphasizing the importance of exercise, healthy eating, adequate sleep, and mental activity.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Without a sustained industrial push that the EU has only begun to discuss, Europe can raise the commercial and regulatory costs of the route, but cannot prevent or replace the China-Russia partnership that now operates it.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of discuss
Verb
  • Essentially, this means the ship will form one node in a network of ships that share and coordinate data in real time.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s findings are in a new worker safety report; much of the retail-specific data in this article comes from the full questionnaire and detailed results tables the company shared with Retail Brew.
    — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Speak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speak. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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