English dictionary
speak
verbPronunciation
spiːk
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- express in speech
verb
- exchange thoughts; talk with
verb
- use language
verb
- give a speech to
verb
- make a characteristic or natural sound
Example sentences
She talks a lot of nonsense
This depressed patient does not verbalize
We often talk business
Actions talk louder than words
the baby talks already
the prisoner won't speak
they speak a strange dialect
The chairman addressed the board of trustees
The drums spoke