📖 Definitions of "Speaking"
adjective
- 1
Used in speaking.
"one's normal speaking voice"
- 2
Expressive; eloquent.
"The sight was more speaking than any speech could be."
- 3
Involving speaking.
"It was her first speaking part: she screamed."
- 4
Having the ability of speech.
🔄 Synonyms of "Speaking"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| public speakingnoun | act of speaking to a group of people in a structured manner |
| speech production | the process by which thoughts are translated into speech. |
| oral presentationnoun | delivering an address to a public audience |
| speech-endowed | capable of speech |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Speaking"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| articulateverb | (ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate. |
| public speakingnoun | act of speaking to a group of people in a structured manner |
| talkingnoun | The action of the verb talk. |
| mumblingnoun | An act in which someone mumbles something |
| mutteringnoun | Something that is muttered. |
| tongued | (in combination) Having a particular manner of speaking. |
| oral presentationnoun | delivering an address to a public audience |
| speech-endowed | capable of speech |
| speech production | the process by which thoughts are translated into speech. |
| sayverb | (transitive) To pronounce. |
| speakernoun | One who speaks. |
| expressionnoun | The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc. |
| sayingnoun | A proverb or maxim. |
| speechnoun | (uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. |
| interpretationnoun | (countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. |
| mentionverb | A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner. |
| discoursenoun | (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing. |
| discussantnoun | Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned a particular role or topic. |
| conversationnoun | Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. |
| referencingnoun | The making of a reference. |
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