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- [spee-king]
- /ˈspi kɪŋ/
- /spiːk/
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- [spee-king]
- /ˈspi kɪŋ/
Definitions of speaking word
- noun speaking the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks. 1
- noun speaking speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature. 1
- adjective speaking that speaks. 1
- adjective speaking used in, suited to, or involving speaking or talking: the speaking voice. 1
- adjective speaking of or relating to declamation. 1
- adjective speaking giving information as if by speech: a speaking proof of a thing. 1
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Origin of speaking
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at speak, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Speaking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
speaking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
speaking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for speaking
noun speaking
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- discourse — communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.
- doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- formulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- gabfest — a gathering at which there is a great deal of conversation.
adjective speaking
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
Antonyms for speaking
adj speaking
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