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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb speak 4 of 5 senses of speak Sense 1 talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize => read => vocalize, phonate => troll => begin => lip off shoot one's mouth off => shout => whisper => speak up => snap, snarl => enthuse => speak in tongues => swallow => whiff => talk of talk about => blubber, blubber out => drone, drone on => bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => rasp => blurt out blurt, blunder out ejaculate => inflect, modulate => deliver, present => generalize, generalise => chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble => chatter => yack, jaw, yack away rattle on yap away => open up => snivel, whine => murmur => mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate => slur => bark => bay => rant, mouth off jabber, spout, rabbit on rave => hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate => cackle => babble => chant, intone => gulp => sing Sense 2 talk, speak => continue, go on carry on proceed => discourse => pontificate => orate => talk down => spiel => dogmatize => cheek => level => talk turkey => monologuize, soliloquize => converse, discourse => chat up flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash => gossip => rap Sense 3 speak, talk => run on => smatter => slang Sense 4 address, speak => blaze away => keynote => harangue Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb speak 4 of 5 senses of speak Sense 1 talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize => read => dictate => call => vocalize, phonate => troll => begin => lip off shoot one's mouth off => shout => yell, scream => holler, holler out => thunder, roar => bawl, bellow => whisper => speak up => snap, snarl => enthuse => rhapsodize, rhapsodise => speak in tongues => swallow => whiff => talk of talk about => discuss, talk over => negociate, negotiate, talk terms => intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate => treat => horse-trade => parley => palaver => dicker, bargain => haggle, higgle, chaffer, huckster => beat down bargain down => broker => powwow => debate, deliberate => consider, debate, moot, turn over deliberate => wrestle => think twice => bandy, kick around => moderate, chair, lead => advise, counsel => urge, urge on press, exhort => push bear on => nudge => bull, bull through => preach, advocate => sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise => dissuade, deter => talk out of => warn, discourage, admonish, monish => tip off => misadvise, misadvize, misguide => propound => consult => contraindicate => confer, confabulate, confab, consult => collogue => broach, initiate => cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address => theologize, theologise => discourse, talk about discuss => descant => talk shop => spiel => bandy about => thrash out hammer out => blaspheme => blubber, blubber out => drone, drone on => bumble, stutter, stammer, falter => rasp => blurt out blurt, blunder out ejaculate => inflect, modulate => deliver, present => speechify => generalize, generalise => chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble => babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither => chatter => yack, jaw, yack away rattle on yap away => open up => snivel, whine => murmur => coo => susurrate => mumble, mutter, maunder, mussitate => slur => bark => bay => rant, mouth off jabber, spout, rabbit on rave => hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate => cackle => babble => chant, intone => gulp => sing => place => troll => croon => chant, intone, intonate, cantillate => singsong => yodel, warble, descant => warble, trill, quaver => treble => hum => belt out belt => descant on => vocalize, vocalise => harmonize, harmonise => descant => minstrel => solmizate => tweedle, chirp => choir, chorus => sing => solmizate => troll => hymn => carol => madrigal Sense 2 talk, speak => continue, go on carry on proceed => segue => ramble on ramble, jog => discourse => pontificate => orate => talk down => spiel => dogmatize => cheek => level => talk turkey => monologuize, soliloquize => converse, discourse => argue, contend, debate, fence => stickle => spar => quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble => quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate => brawl, wrangle => spat => polemize, polemicize, polemicise => fall out => oppose => contest, contend, repugn => challenge, dispute, gainsay => call => call => interview, question => interview => interview => chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit => shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone => chat up flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash => wanton => vamp => gossip => rumor, rumour, bruit => rap Sense 3 speak, talk => run on => smatter => slang Sense 4 address, speak => blaze away => keynote => harangue Entailment of verb speak 1 of 5 senses of speak Sense 4 address, speak => speak, talk Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb speak 5 senses of speak Sense 1 talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize => communicate, intercommunicate Also See-> speak up#2 Sense 2 talk, speak => communicate, intercommunicate Also See-> speak for#1 Sense 3 speak, talk => communicate, intercommunicate Sense 4 address, speak Sense 5 speak => sound Familiarity of verb speak speak used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb speak Sense 1 talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize => communicate, intercommunicate -------------- Sense 2 talk, speak => communicate, intercommunicate -------------- Sense 3 speak, talk => communicate, intercommunicate -------------- Sense 4 address, speak -------------- Sense 5 speak => sound -------------- Overview of verb speak The verb speak has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (88) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense") 2. (53) talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with "We often talk business"; also used metaphorically: "Actions talk louder than words") 3. (23) speak, talk -- (use language: "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect") 4. (11) address, speak -- (give a speech to "The chairman addressed the board of trustees") 5. (3) speak -- (make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke") Overview of verb speak The verb speak has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (88) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize -- (express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense") 2. (53) talk, speak -- (exchange thoughts; talk with "We often talk business"; also used metaphorically: "Actions talk louder than words") 3. (23) speak, talk -- (use language: "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect") 4. (11) address, speak -- (give a speech to "The chairman addressed the board of trustees") 5. (3) speak -- (make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke")
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