Definition of speaking

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

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Dumb :: Dumb (a.) Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not accompanied by words; as, dumb show..
Londonism :: Londonism (n.) A characteristic of Londoners; a mode of speaking peculiar to London.
Treat :: Treat (v. t.) To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely..
Sough :: Sough (v. i.) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying..
Hand :: Hand (n.) An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking..
Misspeak :: Misspeak (v. i.) To err in speaking.
Pantomime :: Pantomime (n.) One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist..
Declaim :: Declaim (v. i.) To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; to harangue; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking; as, the students declaim twice a week..
Sire :: Sire (n.) A tittle of respect formerly used in speaking to elders and superiors, but now only in addressing a sovereign..
Closemouthed :: Closemouthed (a.) Cautious in speaking; secret; wary; uncommunicative.
Periphrase :: Periphrase (n.) The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution..
Tonguy :: Tonguy (a.) Ready or voluble in speaking; as, a tonguy speaker..
Smooth-spoken :: Smooth-spoken (a.) Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
Bespeak :: Bespeak (n.) A bespeaking. Among actors, a benefit (when a particular play is bespoken.).
Truth :: Truth (n.) The practice of speaking what is true; freedom from falsehood; veracity.
Mute :: Mute (a.) Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent.
Breviloquence :: Breviloquence (n.) A brief and pertinent mode of speaking.
Utterance :: Utterance (n.) Power or style of speaking; as, a good utterance..
Elocution :: Elocution (n.) Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution..
Parlante :: Parlante (a. & adv.) Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
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