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speak, v.
(speaking, speaks, spoke, spoken)
freq. cnt. 176
more info express in speech
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 116 freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize

sample sentences

"She talks a lot of nonsense"
"This depressed patient does not verbalize"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
speaking speech speaker
also see
speak up
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
talk talk talker
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
mouth mouth mouth mouth
also see
mouth off
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
utterable utterance utterer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
verbalization verbalizer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
verbalisation
semantic pointers
hyponym
read vocalize, vocalise, phonate troll begin lip off, shoot one's mouth off shout whisper peep speak up snap, snarl enthuse speak in tongues swallow verbalize, verbalise whiff talk about, talk of blubber, blubber out drone, drone on stammer, stutter, falter, bumble rasp ejaculate, blurt, blurt out, blunder out, blunder tone, inflect, modulate deliver, present generalize, generalise chatter, prattle, gabble, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber chatter jaw, yack, yack away, rattle on, yap away open up whine, snivel murmur mutter, mumble, maunder, mussitate slur bark bay jabber, spout, rant, mouth off, rabbit on, rave hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate cackle babble chant, intone, tone gulp sing
hypernym
communicate, intercommunicate
verb group
verbalize, verbalise
more info exchange thoughts; talk with
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 161 freq. cnt.: 108 freq. cnt.: 53

speak talk

sample sentences

"We often talk business"
"Actions talk louder than words"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
talkative talking talk talk
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
speech
also see
speak for
semantic pointers
hypernym
communicate, intercommunicate
hyponym
continue, proceed, go on, carry on hold forth, discourse, dissertate pontificate orate talk down spiel dogmatize, dogmatise cheek level talk turkey monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise converse, discourse flirt, chat up, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash dish the dirt, gossip rap
more info use language
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8

speak talk

sample sentences

"the baby talks already"
"the prisoner won't speak"
"they speak a strange dialect"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
speech speaking
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
talk talker
semantic pointers
hypernym
communicate, intercommunicate
hyponym
run on smatter slang
more info give a speech to
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5

address speak

sample sentences

"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
speech speaking
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
address addressee
semantic pointers
hyponym
blaze away memorialize, memorialise keynote harangue
entailment
speak, talk
more info make a characteristic or natural sound
<verb.perception>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

speak

sample sentences

"The drums spoke"

verb frames

Something ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym
sound