What does so to speak mean?

Definitions for so to speak
so to speak

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word so to speak.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. as it were, so to speakadverb

    as if it were really so

    "she lives here, as it were"

  2. as we say, so to speakadverb

    in a manner of speaking

    "the feeling is, as we say, quite dead"

Wiktionary

  1. so to speakadverb

    In a manner of speaking.

Wikipedia

  1. so to speak

    DJ? Acucrack is an electronic music duo based in Chicago, Illinois. DJ? Acucrack was formed by Jason Novak and Jamie Duffy as an Acumen Nation drum n' bass side project. The duo initially created the side project to "kill time" between releases for Acumen Nation, but their releases as Acucrack were so well received that the side project ended up taking precedence. Their first two releases — Nation State and Mutants of Sound — appeared on the CMJ RPM year end charts for 1998.Their 2000 album, Sorted, peaked at #2 on the CMJ RPM Charts in the U.S. In 2004, DJ? Acucrack opened for KMFDM on their 20th Anniversary Tour. In August 2005, DJ? Acucrack released a new album, Killing Mobius. In 2006, they toured with Front Line Assembly for their Artificial Soldier tour, which was cut short. Issues with the tour bus company have been cited for the cancellation. Founding member Jamie Duffy died on June 21, 2012.

How to pronounce so to speak?

How to say so to speak in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of so to speak in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of so to speak in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of so to speak in a Sentence

  1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton:

    The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.

  2. André Breton:

    To speak of God, to think of God, is in every respect to show what one is made of. I have always wagered against God and I regard the little that I have won in this world as simply the outcome of this bet. However paltry may have been the stake (my life) I am conscious of having won to the full. Everything that is doddering, squint-eyed, vile, polluted and grotesque is summoned up for me in that one word: God!

  3. Samuel Johnson:

    In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

  4. Joseph Roh:

    AR-15s, as we speak today, do not have a receiver by the definition of the existing law and that's a huge issue, it shows that the laws are obsolete and they're out of sync with the realities of today's firearms market.

  5. Lakshheish M Patel:

    If somebody as ordinary investor or trader claims through public forum , seminar or social channel to have made a good amount of money through stock market, then ask that agent as how much he has been paid by brokers or market riggers to speak lie to misguide public


Translations for so to speak

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for so to speak »

Translation

Find a translation for the so to speak definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"so to speak." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/so+to+speak>.

Discuss these so to speak definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for so to speak? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
    A elan
    B leaven
    C vigorish
    D concoction

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for so to speak: