speaking

[ spee-king ]

/ ˈspi kɪŋ /

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noun

the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.

speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature.

adjective

that speaks.

used in, suited to, or involving speaking or talking: the speaking voice.

of or relating to declamation.

giving information as if by speech: a speaking proof of a thing.

highly expressive: speaking eyes.

lifelike: a speaking likeness.

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Idioms about speaking

not on speaking terms, not or no longer in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication, as because of resentment or estrangement: They had a squabble during the holidays, and now they're not on speaking terms.

on speaking terms,

in a relationship close enough for or limited to friendly superficialities: I don't know the hosts well, but we are certainly on speaking terms.
in a relationship of open, willing, or ready communication: Now that the debt has been settled, I hope you and your partner are on speaking terms again.

Origin of speaking

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at speak, -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM speaking

speak·ing·ly, adverbspeak·ing·ness, nounnon·speak·ing, adjectivewell-speaking, adjective

Words nearby speaking

speakeasy, speaker, Speaker of the House, speakerphone, speak for, speaking, speaking clock, speaking in tongues, speaking trumpet, speaking tube, speaking type

How to use speaking in a sentence

As physicians gain seniority, they may be hired for industry speaking engagements worth thousands of dollars, or paid six figures to sit on a company’s board.
My cancer might be back—and I wonder if unnecessary radiation caused it in the first place|jakemeth|September 22, 2020|Fortune
Shine Bootcamp offers a 6-week online public speaking workshop for women as well as ongoing resources.
Women in search: Why allies and networking are critical|Ginny Marvin|September 22, 2020|Search Engine Land
I don’t want this to become a speaking-out-against-him thing.
Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic|Josh Dawsey|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
If you’d rather leave the speaking to others but don’t want to miss out on all the great search knowledge, you can register for the event here.
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Patrick devotes a lot of his time to helping the SEO community through his speaking engagements, the TechSEO Reddit sub-forum, the TechSEO Slack channel he runs and so much more.
Video: Patrick Stox on pagination, technical SEO & community|Barry Schwartz|August 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Speaking to a local radio station today Antonella Ramelli said the video gives her hope.
Jihadis Release New Year’s Eve Video of Italian Female Hostages|Jamie Dettmer, Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.
GOP Boss Gets Help From ‘White Hate’ Pal|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Mona Iraqi is responsible for 25 families losing their lives,” he said, speaking figuratively.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays|Bel Trew|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Speaking of the literature you love, the Bloomsbury writers crop up in your collection repeatedly.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Now I have a larger place for you," the boy said, speaking just as though Squinty could understand him.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
We were speaking of the faculty of mimicry, and he told me such a funny little anecdote about Chopin.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The rightly cultivated expressive voice is the man—speaking.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
It is ordinarily considered that the range of the speaking voice is very limited as compared with the singer's range.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Broadly speaking, the new money will be altogether too good to meet this particular need.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips

British Dictionary definitions for speaking

speaking

/ (ˈspiːkɪŋ) /

adjective

(prenominal) eloquent, impressive, or striking

able to speak
(in combination) able to speak a particular languageFrench-speaking

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