speaking

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

adjective

1
One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
“I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.”
2
The act of communicating vocally.
3
An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

1
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
“I was so surprised I couldn't speak.”
2
To have a conversation.
“It's been ages since we've spoken.”
3
(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
“Actions speak louder than words.”
4
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
“This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.”
5
To be able to communicate in a language.
“He speaks Mandarin fluently.”
6
To utter.
“I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.”
7
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
8
(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).
“So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?”
9
To produce a sound; to sound.
10
Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
11
To address; to accost; to speak to.