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speak

verb

Express in speech

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spiːk

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Express in speech

    “She talks a lot of nonsense”

verb

  1. Exchange thoughts; talk with

    “We often talk business”

verb

  1. Use language

    “The baby talks already”

verb

  1. Give a speech to

    “The chairman addressed the board of trustees”

verb

  1. Make a characteristic or natural sound

    “The drums spoke”

In context

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

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