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speaking
[ spee-king ]
noun
- the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature.
speaking
/ ˈ辱ːɪŋ /
adjective
- prenominal eloquent, impressive, or striking
- able to speak
- in combination able to speak a particular language
French-speaking
Other Word Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- iԲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- not on speaking terms, not or no longer in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication, as because of resentment or estrangement:
They had a squabble during the holidays, and now they're not on speaking terms.
- on speaking terms,
- in a relationship close enough for or limited to friendly superficialities:
I don't know the hosts well, but we are certainly on speaking terms.
- in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication:
Now that the debt has been settled, I hope you and your partner are on speaking terms again.
Example Sentences
“I pray they back off and see that there would be real glory in speaking up and supporting ’60 Minutes,’ which is truly a national treasure,” Bettag said.
BBC Verify has looked at the agency's biggest claimed savings, examining the figures and speaking to experts.
When I saw that YouTube video of Ryan Coogler talking about the different aspect ratios, I was like, “This guy is speaking to me.”
And in speaking to his team, he brought visual aides.
She praised the parents who were speaking out.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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