Meaning & Definition of Speaking in English
English⟶
Speaking
/spikɪŋ/
noun
1. The utterance of intelligible speech
synonym:
- speaking,
- speech production
2. Delivering an address to a public audience
- "People came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
synonym:
- public speaking,
- speechmaking,
- speaking,
- oral presentation
adjective
1. Capable of or involving speech or speaking
- "Human beings--the speaking animals"
- "A speaking part in the play"
synonym:
- speaking(a)
Examples of using
With whom were you speaking?
I was speaking with your friend.
That's his guilty conscience speaking.