What is the meaning of SPEAK. Phrases containing SPEAK
See meanings and uses of SPEAK!Slangs & AI meanings
Speak (shortened from speakeasy) was American slang for an illegal drinking establishment during prohibition.
, as in “And don’t bother to call your house peeper and send him up to the scatter†Saloon or speakeasy. A hideout, a room or lodging
A popular name for speakers. "Turn those speakies all the way up."
Phrasal Verb 1. To express one's opinions or complaints in a loud, indiscreet manner. 2. To speak impudently; talk back.
n Used as a disparaging term for an Hispanic person. [From an accented pronunciation of (No) speak (English).]
To stop acting or speaking foolishly or pretentiously. Often used in the imperative.
Africa speaks is Australian and New Zealand slang for strong liquor imported from South Africa.
please, get me a beer (can also be used figuratively to ask for anything to be passed or retrieved for the speaker)
v 1. To act or speak with effrontery. Used in the imperative to express contempt or disdainful disbelief. 2. To have an orgasm. 3. a. To feel great pleasure or gratification. b. To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug.
“A young punk who runs with an older tramp and there is always a connotation of homosexuality†(Speaking)
Speakeasy was American slang for an illegal drinking establishment during prohibition.
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Speak
a.
Speaking truth; truthful.
n.
One who utters or pronounces a discourse; usually, one who utters a speech in public; as, the man is a good speaker, or a bad speaker.
a.
Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.
v. t.
To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense.
v. i.
To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
n.
Direct, forcible, and effective speaking.
n.
One who speaks; a speaker.
n.
The office of speaker; as, the speakership of the House of Representatives.
v. t.
To address; to accost; to speak to.
v. t.
To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin.
a.
Able to speak.
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Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue.
n.
One who is the mouthpiece of others; especially, one who presides over, or speaks for, a delibrative assembly, preserving order and regulating the debates; as, the Speaker of the House of Commons, originally, the mouthpiece of the House to address the king; the Speaker of a House of Representatives.
a.
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
v. i.
To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
v. t.
To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.
a.
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
n.
One who speaks.
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