Definition of speaking

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

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Skip :: Skip (v. i.) Fig.: To leave matters unnoticed, as in reading, speaking, or writing; to pass by, or overlook, portions of a thing; -- often followed by over..
Lambdacism :: Lambdacism (n.) A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously..
Pause :: Pause (n.) To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest.
Sensationalism :: Sensationalism (n.) The practice or methods of sensational writing or speaking; as, the sensationalism of a novel..
Extempore :: Extempore (n.) Speaking or writing done extempore.
Concise :: Concise (a.) Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.
Mum :: Mum (a.) Silent; not speaking.
Treat :: Treat (v. i.) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties..
Monsieur :: Monsieur (n.) The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir..
Speech :: Speech (n.) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.
Muffle :: Muffle (v. t.) To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen..
Gesticulate :: Gesticulate (v. i.) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures..
Whist :: Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.
Deliverance :: Deliverance (n.) Act of speaking; utterance.
Cacology :: Cacology (n.) Bad speaking; bad choice or use of words.
Periphrase :: Periphrase (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution..
Hack :: Hack (v. t.) Fig.: To mangle in speaking.
Speech :: Speech (n.) he act of speaking; that which is spoken; words, as expressing ideas; language; conversation..
Phonorganon :: Phonorganon (n.) A speaking machine.
Romanic :: Romanic (n.) Related to the Roman people by descent; -- said especially of races and nations speaking any of the Romanic tongues.
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