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
speaks out
verb
as in speaks up
to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- speaks up
- shouts
- talks up
- cries
- sounds off
- yells
- speaks one's mind
- pipes up
- calls
- shoots
- vociferates
- spouts (off)
- hollers
- roars
- bays
- bellows
- enounces
- bawls
- thunders
- sings (out)
- articulates
- enunciates
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clams up
- shuts up
- belts up
- suppresses
- hushes
- dummies up
- quiets
