About The Word Speaking
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Speaking
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What's The Definition Of Speaking?
[n] the utterance of intelligible speech
[n] delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" Synonyms | Synonyms for Speaking: oral presentation | public speaking | speech production | speechmaking Related Terms | Find terms related to Speaking: See Also | address | debate | disputation | public debate | reading | recital | recitation | speech | susurration | utterance | vocalization | whisper | whispering Speaking In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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