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speak
Overview of verb speak
The verb speak has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (88) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize")
2. (53) talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words")
3. (23) speak, talk -- (use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect")
4. (11) address, speak -- (give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees")
5. (3) speak -- (make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke")
Grep of noun speak
doctorspeak
doublespeak
newspeak
speakeasy
speaker
speaker identification
speaker system
speaker unit
speakerphone
speakership
speaking
speaking trumpet
speaking tube
Antonyms of verb speak
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb speak
5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Also See> speak up#2
Sense 2
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Also See> speak for#1
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
address, speak
Sense 5
speak
=> sound
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb speak
4 of 5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> read
=> vocalize, vocalise, phonate
=> troll
=> begin
=> lip off, shoot one's mouth off
=> shout
=> whisper
=> peep
=> speak up
=> snap, snarl
=> enthuse
=> speak in tongues
=> swallow
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> whiff
=> talk of, talk about
=> blubber, blubber out
=> drone, drone on
=> bumble, stutter, stammer, falter
=> rasp
=> blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
=> tone, inflect, modulate
=> deliver, present
=> generalize, generalise
=> chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble
=> chatter
=> yack, jaw, yack away, rattle on, yap away
=> open up
=> snivel, whine
=> murmur
=> mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate
=> slur
=> bark
=> bay
=> rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave
=> hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate
=> cackle
=> babble
=> tone, chant, intone
=> gulp
=> sing
Sense 2
talk, speak
=> continue, go on, carry on, proceed
=> hold forth, discourse, dissertate
=> pontificate
=> orate
=> talk down
=> spiel
=> dogmatize, dogmatise
=> cheek
=> level
=> talk turkey
=> monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
=> converse, discourse
=> chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
=> dish the dirt, gossip
=> rap
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> run on
=> smatter
=> slang
Sense 4
address, speak
=> blaze away
=> memorialize, memorialise
=> keynote
=> harangue
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb speak
5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Also See> speak up#2
Sense 2
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Also See> speak for#1
Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 4
address, speak
Sense 5
speak
=> sound
'Cause To' of verb speak
Derived Forms of verb speak
4 of 5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
RELATED TO>(noun) speech#3
=> speech
RELATED TO>(noun) speaker#1
=> speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser
RELATED TO>(noun) speaking#1
=> speaking, speech production
Sense 2
talk, speak
RELATED TO>(noun) speech#4
=> speech
Sense 3
speak, talk
RELATED TO>(noun) speech#8
=> language, speech
RELATED TO>(noun) speaking#1
=> speaking, speech production
Sense 4
address, speak
RELATED TO>(noun) speech#1
=> address, speech
RELATED TO>(noun) speaking#2
=> public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
Domain of verb speak
Domain Terms of verb speak
Familiarity of verb speak
speak used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb speak
5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
talk, speak
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Sense 3
speak, talk
EX: Sam and Sue speak
Sense 4
address, speak
*> Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s
Sense 5
speak
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb speak
4 of 5 senses of speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 2
talk, speak
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 3
speak, talk
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 5
speak
> sound
=> cackel
=> play
=> dissonate
=> pierce
=> speak
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb speak
Sense 1
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 2
talk, speak
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 3
speak, talk
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 4
address, speak
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Sense 5
speak
=> sound
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Grep of verb speak
bespeak
speak
speak for
speak in tongues
speak of the devil
speak up
Grep of adj speak
speakable
speaking
Grep of adv speak
so to speak
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