speak
English Thesaurus
1. express in speech (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | read, |
| definition | : | look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | troll, |
| definition | : | speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | begin, |
| definition | : | begin to speak or say (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shout, |
| definition | : | utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whisper, |
| definition | : | speak softly; in a low voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | peep, |
| definition | : | speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | speak up, |
| definition | : | speak louder; raise one's voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | snap, snarl, |
| definition | : | utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | enthuse, |
| definition | : | utter with enthusiasm (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | speak in tongues, |
| definition | : | speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | swallow, |
| definition | : | utter indistinctly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whiff, |
| definition | : | utter with a puff of air (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | drone, drone on, |
| definition | : | talk in a monotonous voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rasp, |
| definition | : | utter in a grating voice (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inflect, modulate, tone, |
| definition | : | vary the pitch of one's speech (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | deliver, present, |
| definition | : | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, |
| definition | : | speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | chatter, |
| definition | : | make noise as if chattering away (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | open up, |
| definition | : | talk freely and without inhibition (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | snivel, whine, |
| definition | : | talk in a tearful manner (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | murmur, |
| definition | : | speak softly or indistinctly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | slur, |
| definition | : | utter indistinctly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bark, |
| definition | : | speak in an unfriendly tone (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bay, |
| definition | : | utter in deep prolonged tones (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cackle, |
| definition | : | talk or utter in a cackling manner (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | babble, |
| definition | : | utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | chant, intone, tone, |
| definition | : | utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gulp, |
| definition | : | utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sing, |
| definition | : | produce tones with the voice (verb.creation) |
2. exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | pontificate, |
| definition | : | talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | orate, |
| definition | : | talk pompously (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | talk down, |
| definition | : | speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | spiel, |
| definition | : | speak at great length (about something) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cheek, |
| definition | : | speak impudently to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | level, |
| definition | : | talk frankly with; lay it on the line (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | talk turkey, |
| definition | : | discuss frankly, often in a business context (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance, |
| definition | : | talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dish the dirt, gossip, |
| definition | : | wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rap, |
| definition | : | talk volubly (verb.communication) |
3. use language (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | run on, |
| definition | : | talk or narrate at length (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | smatter, |
| definition | : | speak with spotty or superficial knowledge (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | slang, |
| definition | : | use slang or vulgar language (verb.communication) |
4. give a speech to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | blaze away, |
| definition | : | speak with fire and passion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | keynote, |
| definition | : | give the keynote address to (an audience) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | harangue, |
| definition | : | deliver a harangue to; address forcefully (verb.communication) |
| entail | : | speak, talk, |
| definition | : | use language (verb.communication) |
5. make a characteristic or natural sound (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | give off a certain sound or sounds (verb.perception) |
6. express in speech (verb.communication)
| also | : | speak up, |
| definition | : | speak louder; raise one's voice (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | mouth, |
| definition | : | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | utterance, vocalization, |
| definition | : | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | speech, |
| definition | : | something spoken (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, |
| definition | : | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mouth, mouthpiece, |
| definition | : | a spokesperson (as a lawyer) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speakable, utterable, |
| definition | : | capable of being uttered in words or sentences (adj.all) |
7. exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication)
| also | : | speak for, |
| definition | : | be a spokesperson for (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | speech, |
| definition | : | the exchange of spoken words (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, |
| definition | : | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expansive, talkative, |
| definition | : | friendly and open and willing to talk (adj.all) |
8. use language (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | language, speech, |
| definition | : | the mental faculty or power of vocal communication (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) (noun.person) |
9. give a speech to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | address, speech, |
| definition | : | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | addressee, |
| definition | : | one to whom something is addressed (noun.person) |
10. express in speech (verb.communication)
| also | : | speak up, |
| definition | : | speak louder; raise one's voice (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | mouth, |
| definition | : | the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | utterance, vocalization, |
| definition | : | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | speech, |
| definition | : | something spoken (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, |
| definition | : | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mouth, mouthpiece, |
| definition | : | a spokesperson (as a lawyer) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | speakable, utterable, |
| definition | : | capable of being uttered in words or sentences (adj.all) |
11. exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication)
| also | : | speak for, |
| definition | : | be a spokesperson for (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | speech, |
| definition | : | the exchange of spoken words (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | talk, |
| definition | : | discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | expansive, talkative, |
| definition | : | friendly and open and willing to talk (adj.all) |
12. use language (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | language, speech, |
| definition | : | the mental faculty or power of vocal communication (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | speaker, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, |
| definition | : | someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) (noun.person) |
13. give a speech to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | address, speech, |
| definition | : | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | addressee, |
| definition | : | one to whom something is addressed (noun.person) |
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