HyperDic: speaking

English > 3 senses of the word *speaking*:
ADJECTIVE	all	speaking	capable of or involving speech or speaking
NOUN	communication	speaking, speech production	the utterance of intelligible speech
NOUN	communication	speaking, public speaking, speechmaking, oral presentation	delivering an address to a public audience

speaking > pronunciation
Sounds	spiy'kihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *speaking*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	capable of or involving speech or speaking.
Examples	"human beings--the speaking animals" "a speaking part in the play"
Narrower	tongued	Having a manner of speaking as specified
Opposite	nonspeaking, walk-on	not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines
Spanish	hablado
Catalan	parlat

English > *speaking*: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	The utterance of intelligible speech.
Synonym	speech production
Narrower	speech	The exchange of spoken words
Narrower	whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness	speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
Broader	utterance, vocalization	The use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Spanish	habla
Catalan	parla
Verbs	speak	express in speech
Verbs	speak	use language

English > *speaking*: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	delivering an address to a public audience.
Synonyms	public speaking, speechmaking, oral presentation
Narrower	debate, disputation, public debate	The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Narrower	recitation, recital, reading	A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Broader	address, speech	The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
Verbs	speak	give a speech to

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