Speaking
nnoun.communicationthe utterance of intelligible speechSynset:speech production
Derivationally Related Form:speak
Hypernyms:utterance vocalization
Inherited Hypernyms:speakingutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:speechsusurrationvoicelessnesswhisperwhispering
Full Hyponyms:speechstage whisperwhisper
nnoun.communicationdelivering an address to a public audienceSynset:oral presentation public speaking speechmaking
Examples:- people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
Derivationally Related Form:speak
Hypernyms:address speech
Inherited Hypernyms:public speakingaddressspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:debatedisputationpublic debatereadingrecitalrecitation
Full Hyponyms:debatedeclamationrecitation
vverb.communicationexpress in speechSynset:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Examples:- She talks a lot of nonsense
- This depressed patient does not verbalize
Derivationally Related Form:uttererverbalisationtalkerutteranceutterablespeakingmouthverbalizerverbalizationtalkspeakerspeech
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:talkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:babblebarkbaybeginblabblabberblubberblubber outblunderblunder outblurtblurt outbumblecacklechantchatterclackdeliverdronedrone onejaculateenthusefaltergabblegeneralisegeneralizegibbergulphissinflectintonejabberjawlip offmaundermodulatemouth offmumblemurmurmussitatemutteropen uppalaverpeepphonatepiffleprateprattlepresentrabbit onrantrasprattle onravereadshoot one's mouth offshoutsibilatesingsisssizzslursnapsnarlsnivelspeak in tonguesspeak upspoutstammerstutterswallowtalk abouttalk oftattletittle-tattletonetrolltwaddleverbaliseverbalizevocalisevocalizewhiffwhinewhisperyackyack awayyap away
Full Troponyms:babblebandybandy aboutbarkbawlbaybeat downbeginbelt outblasphemeblubberblurt outbroachbrokerbullbumblecacklecallcarolchantchatterchoircollogueconferconsiderconsultcontraindicatecoocovercroondebatedeliverdescantdescant ondickerdictatediscoursedissuadedroneenthusegeneralizegulphaggleharmonizehash outhisshollerhorse-tradehumhymnintercedelip offmadrigalminstrelmisadvisemoderatemumblemurmurnegociatenudgenumerateopen uppalaverparleypeepplacepowwowpreachpremeditatepropoundpsalmpushrantraspreadrederenegociaterhapsodizeroll overrushseesermonizeshoutsingsing alongsingsongslursnapsnivelsolmizatespeak in tonguesspeak upspeechifysusurrateswallowtalk oftalk out oftalk shoptheologizethink twicethrash outthundertip offtonetreattrebletrolltweedleurgeverbalizevexvocalizewarblewarnwhiffwhisperwrestleyackyellyodel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationexchange thoughts; talk withSynset:speak talk
Examples:- We often talk business
- Actions talk louder than words
Derivationally Related Form:talktalkingspeechtalkative
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:talkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:butterflycarry onchat upcheekcontinueconversecoquetcoquettedallydiscoursedish the dirtdissertatedogmatisedogmatizeflirtgo ongossiphold forthlevelmashmonologuisemonologuizeoratephilanderpontificateproceedrapromancesoliloquisesoliloquizespieltalk downtalk turkey
Full Troponyms:arguebloviatebrawlcallchallengechat upcheekchew the fatcontestcontinueconversedish the dirtdogmatizefall outhold forthinterviewlevelmonologuizeopposeoratepolemizepontificatequarrelquibbleramble onraprumorsegueshmoozesparspatspielstickletalk downtalk turkeyvampwanton
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s to somebody | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: talk)
vverb.communicationuse languageSynset:speak talk
Examples:- the baby talks already
- the prisoner won't speak
- they speak a strange dialect
Derivationally Related Form:talktalkerspeechspeaking
Hypernyms:communicate intercommunicate
Inherited Hypernyms:speakcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:run onslangsmatter
Full Troponyms:run onslangsmatter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: talk, speak)
vverb.communicationgive a speech toSynset:address speak
Examples:- The chairman addressed the board of trustees
Derivationally Related Form:addressspeechaddresseespeaking
Inherited Hypernyms:address
Direct Hyponyms:blaze awayharanguekeynotememorialisememorialize
Entailment:speak talk
Full Troponyms:blaze awayharanguekeynotememorialize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s (apply to: speak)
vverb.perceptionmake a characteristic or natural soundHypernyms:sound
Inherited Hypernyms:speaksound
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adjadj.allcapable of or involving speech or speakingExamples:- human beings--the speaking animals
- a speaking part in the play
Antonyms:nonspeaking
Inherited Hypernyms:speaking
Similar to:tongued