speaking

[speakĀ·ing]

Capable of or involving speech or speaking

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Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.

Noun
the utterance of intelligible speech

Noun
delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Speak

a.
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.

a.
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.


Speaking

Speak"ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. A speaking acquaintance, a slight acquaintance with a person, or one which merely permits the exchange of salutations and remarks on indifferent subjects. -- Speaking trumpet, an instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, by which the sound of the human voice may be so intensified as to be conveyed to a great distance. -- Speaking tube, a tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance. -- To be on speaking terms, to be slightly acquainted.

Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.

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Usage Examples

Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.

'Game of Thrones' is an amazing show, and I have no problem speaking of the virtues of HBO.

And it's here and it's ready and we can really revolutionize the way we educate our children with tablet computers, and I'm committed to doing whatever I can to speaking to whomever I can to send this signal - to pound this message home. Now is the time.

Fear is not in the habit of speaking truth when perfect sincerity is expected, perfect freedom must be allowed nor has anyone who is apt to be angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder that he does not hear it.

I believe, in a funny way, the job of the novelist is to be out there on the fringes and speaking for an experience that has not really been spoken for.

For, if a good speaker, never so eloquent, does not see into the fact, and is not speaking the truth of that - is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I can only speak for myself, and hope people hear my words and see me on television speaking for myself. And, hopefully, they'll be able to make their own judgment. And at the end of the day, I just want my work to speak for itself.

As I travel across the country speaking about MS, perhaps I can offer others comfort and hope.

I believe that the quantum of our knowledge will increase considerably in the coming years and that scientists will continue to be amongst the brave voices speaking out.

But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism.

Being a press secretary is like learning to type: You're hunting and pecking for a while and then you find yourself doing the touch system and don't realize it. You're speaking for the president without ever having to go to him.

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me.

I do have to travel a lot for speaking engagements.

Children say that people are hung sometimes for speaking the truth.

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