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to converse: She spoke with him for an hour.Mention: to speak to a person of various matters. to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice.Speak (spēk), USA pronunciation v., spoke or ( Archaic) spake
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-speak is attached to the ends of words and sometimes roots to form compound nouns that name the style or vocabulary of a certain field of work, interest, etc., that is mentioned in the first word or root: ad(vertising) + -speak → adspeak (= the jargon of advertising) art + -speak → artspeak (= the language used in discussing art).We use speak before the name of a language: She speaks good Russian,and to express a more formal sense than talk, sometimes with the preposition with or to: May I speak with the boss?The word say is used most often to describe the words one uses in communicating: I didn't say much, just a few words.Sometimes say takes the preposition to it does not usually take with: I said hello to her, but she didn't say anything to me.The word talk suggests communicating with another, so that there is an exchange it may take the preposition to or with: At last the two warring sides sat down and began to talk to each other. Hardly at all: They have no debts to speak of.Ĭompare speak, say, and talk. Idioms to speak of, (used with a negative word or phrase) worth mentioning.Idioms speak well for, to be an indication or reflection of (someone or something good or worthy of praise): Hiring that new coach speaks well for our chances of winning this year.Idioms so to speak, figuratively speaking: We lost our shirt, so to speak.speak for, to speak in behalf of: I'd like to speak for our partner, who can't be here today.to use, or be able to use, (a language) as a way of communicating: We tried to speak Russian.to deliver an address, discourse, etc.: She spoke to our group about the concerns of women.to converse: They're so mad at each other they're not even speaking anymore.Mention: I'll speak to him about your problem tomorrow. to say words or pronounce sounds with the ordinary voice.ken /ˈspoʊkən/ USA pronunciation speak.Speak /spik/ USA pronunciation v., spoke /spoʊk/ USA pronunciation spo