Speak

French Meaning

English Meaning

1. To utter words or articulate sounds with ordinary speech modulation; talk.
2. To convey thoughts, opinions, or emotions orally.
3. To express oneself.
4. To be on speaking terms: They are no longer speaking.
5. To deliver an address or lecture: The mayor spoke at the rally.
6. To make a statement in writing: The biography speaks of great loneliness.
7. To act as spokesperson: spoke for the entire staff.
8. To convey a message by nonverbal means: Actions speak louder than words.
9. To be expressive: spoke with her eyes.
10. To be appealing: His poetry speaks to one's heart.
11. To make a reservation or request. Often used with for: Is this dance spoken for? I spoke for the last slice of pizza.
12. To produce a characteristic sound: The drums spoke.
13. To give off a sound on firing. Used of guns or cannon.
14. To make communicative sounds.
15. To give an indication or a suggestion: His manners spoke of good upbringing.
16. To articulate in a speaking voice: spoke words of wisdom.
17. To converse in or be able to converse in (a language): speaks German.
18. To express aloud; tell: speak the truth.
19. To express in writing.
20. Nautical To hail and communicate with (another vessel) at sea.
21. To convey by nonverbal means: His eyes spoke volumes.
22. speak out To talk freely and fearlessly, as about a public issue.
23. speak up To speak loud enough to be audible.
24. speak up To speak without fear or hesitation.
25. so to speak In a manner of speaking: can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak.
26. speak down to To speak condescendingly to: She never spoke down to her audience.
27. to speak of Worthy of mention: There's nothing new to speak of.