speaking

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Used in speaking.
2. (not-comparable) Expressive; eloquent.
3. (not-comparable) Involving speaking.
4. (not-comparable) Having the ability of speech.
5. (in-compounds, not-comparable) Having the ability of speech.

Noun

1. One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
2. The act of communicating vocally.
3. An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

Verb

present participle and gerund of speak

Intj

Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.

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speak

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: spekinge

Inherited from Old English: specende

Cognate with Scots: speikand

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: spreekend

Cognate with Western Frisian: sprekkend

Cognate with Dutch: sprekend

Cognate with German: sprechend

Inherited from Middle English: speking

In summary

From Middle English spekinge, spekynge, spekinde, spekende, spekande, spekand, from Old English specende, sprecende (“speaking”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekandz (“speaking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to speak”). Equivalent to speak + -ing. Cognate with Scots speikand, speikin (“speaking”), Saterland Frisian spreekend (“speaking”), West Frisian sprekkend (“speaking”), Dutch sprekend (“speaking”), German Low German sprekend (“speaking”),
German sprechend (“speaking”).

Synonyms

speech

talking

saying

utterance

talk

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addressing

telling

conversing

words

discourse

conversation

pronouncing

hearsay

uttering

declaration

public speaking

oral presentation

declaring

remarks

communion

expressive

speechmaking

mentioning

speech production

relation

reporting

significant

speaker

🔈

spoken

striking

true

vocal

voice

word

frank

communication

language

talking about

speaking well

broad-mouthed

expression

jannock

address

announcement

be on good terms

blabbing

chat

chattering

chatting

colloquy

Sentences

Try to make eye contact with a stranger on the bus , and hold it for five seconds , without speaking .

If you just finished speaking this sentence , click the red button below to stop recording .

As a result , the relationship became much less important strategically speaking .