speak
verb (used without object)
to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk.
speaks
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present tense formof speak (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And then comes a line that speaks volumes.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
She said: "I'm the only shop open in Malew Street, so that sort of speaks volumes, doesn't it?"
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ed Sheeran speaks out about his tour promoter’s decision to drop Macklemore from the remaining dates of his Loop tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
While Dans is a minor player in the federal government, “when he speaks, international audiences and officials see him as representing U.S. policy,” said Heather Conley, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
This is different from the language of English, which is the language she speaks in with Xander.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
