speak-out
1 of 2noun
ˈspēk-ˌau̇t 
: an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue
speak out
2 of 2verb
spoke out; spoken out; speaking out; speaks out
intransitive verb
1
: to speak loud enough to be heard
2
: to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly
spoke out on the issues
Synonyms
Verb
- pipe up
- shoot
- sound off
- speak up
- spout (off)
- talk up
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1968, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
speaking out 1 of 2
adjective
as in speaking up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- speaking up
- vocal
- speaking
- talking
- communicative
- expansive
- talkative
- gabby
- expatiating
- loquacious
- talky
- articulating
- blabby
- articulate
- chatty
- garrulous
- voluble
- eloquent
- fluent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mute
- inarticulate
- speechless
- voiceless
- incoherent
- incomprehensible
- tongue-tied
speaking out
2 of 2verb
as in talking up
to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out Synonyms & Similar Words
- speaking up
- talking up
- sounding off
- piping up
- shouting
- crying
- yelling
- spouting (off)
- speaking one's mind
- shooting
- calling
- hollering
- singing (out)
- roaring
- vociferating
- bawling
- thundering
- bellowing
- baying
- enouncing
- articulating
- enunciating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clamming up
- suppressing
- belting up
- shutting up
- dummying up
- hushing
- quieting
