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speaking
[ spee-king ]
noun
- the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature.
speaking
/ ˈ辱ːɪŋ /
adjective
- prenominal eloquent, impressive, or striking
- able to speak
- in combination able to speak a particular language
French-speaking
Other 51Թ Forms
- iԲ· adverb
- iԲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·iԲ adjective
- ɱ-iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
Example Sentences
He continues his long walks to raise awareness, speaking to local councils, organising planting drives.
Redknapp made the comment about the German manager when speaking at a charity event last month and also appeared to make a Nazi salute.
I was always someone who joked about, who went in the dressing room speaking with whoever, but it became different.
King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the "daunting and at times frightening experience" for cancer sufferers and their loved ones.
Byrne, who was speaking during a House of Commons debate of the second reading of the Football Governance Bill, added: "We need to tackle the issue of the pricing out of working class supporters."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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