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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
/ ˈ²õ±è¾±Ë°ìɪŋ /
adjective
(prenominal) eloquent, impressive, or striking
able to speak
(in combination) able to speak a particular language
French-speaking
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- speakingly adverb
- speakingness noun
- nonspeaking adjective
- well-speaking adjective
51³Ô¹Ï 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
Dutchman Reijnders described himself as "box-to-box" number eight when speaking in Florida before the game and there were early positive signs too of what he will bring to this City side.
"Your life has meaning," Black said in the video, speaking to LGBTQ+ youth.
The new commissioner will be responsible for speaking up for migrants and those affected by systems such as the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
You often emphasize the importance of speaking to regular people in their district and just talking to everyday working Americans.
Broadly speaking, people of color as well as women in lead streaming film roles exceeded proportional representation.
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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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