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Speaking

//ˈspi.kɪŋ// adj, intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Used in speaking. not-comparable

    "one's normal speaking voice"

  2. 2
    Expressive; eloquent. not-comparable

    "The sight was more speaking than any speech could be."

  3. 3
    Involving speaking. not-comparable

    "It was her first speaking part: she screamed."

  4. 4
    Having the ability of speech. not-comparable

    "speaking parrot; speaking clock"

  5. 5
    Having the ability of speech.; Having competence in a language. in-compounds, not-comparable

    "The English-speaking gentleman gave us directions."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of speech wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of or involving speech or speaking wordnet
Intj
  1. 1
    Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
Noun
  1. 1
    One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.

    "I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful."

  2. 2
    the utterance of intelligible speech wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of communicating vocally.

    "Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office."

  4. 4
    delivering an address to a public audience wordnet
  5. 5
    An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of speak form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Who is that speaking? -Hi. This is José García (speaking)."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English spekinge, spekynge, spekinde, spekende, spekande, spekand, from Old English specende, sprecende (“speaking”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekandz (“speaking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to speak”). Equivalent to speak + -ing. Cognate with Scots speikand, speikin (“speaking”), Saterland Frisian spreekend (“speaking”), West Frisian sprekkend (“speaking”), Dutch sprekend (“speaking”), German Low German sprekend (“speaking”), German sprechend (“speaking”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English speking, spekynge, equivalent to speak + -ing.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Etymology 4

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