Definitions for speaking
ˈspi kɪŋspeak·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. speaking, speech productionnoun

   the utterance of intelligible speech

2. public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentationadjective

   delivering an address to a public audience

   "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"

3. speaking(a)adjective

   capable of or involving speech or speaking

   "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. speakingnoun

   One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.

2. speakingnoun

   The act of communicating vocally.

3. speakingnoun

   An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

4. speakingadjective

   Used in speaking.

   one's normal speaking voice

5. speakingadjective

   Expressive; eloquent.

   The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.

6. speakingadjective

   Involving speaking.

   It was her first speaking part: she screamed.

7. speakingadjective

   Having the ability of speech.

   speaking parrot; speaking clock

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Speaking

   of Speak

2. Speakingadjective

   uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube

3. Speakingadjective

   seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. speaking

   The ability, act and process of to speak.

   He was speaking with such love and unity, a real joy is her future husband.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 6, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'speaking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2091

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'speaking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1092

How to pronounce speaking?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say speaking in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of speaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of speaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of speaking in a Sentence

1. Abdulhamit Bilici:

   It has been a habit for the last three, four years, that anyone who is speaking against government policies is facing either court cases or prison, or such control by the government, this is a dark period for our country, our democracy.

2. Natalie Batalha:

   Astronomically speaking, that’s a very close neighbor.

3. Karen Whitsett:

   I really want to say thatyouhave to give this anopportunity, for me, it saved my life.I only can go by what it is thatI have gone through and what mystory is, and I cant speak foranyone else.So thats not what Im trying todo here.Im only speaking for myself.

4. Master Xianfan:

   Buddhism is something that attaches much importance to inner heart, and pays attention to the individual's spiritual world, it is a kind of elevated culture. Speaking from this perspective, I think it can satisfy the needs of many people.

5. Olivier Minne:

   His legacy in the industry was that he brought some kind of French elegance. That was his nature, in his way of speaking and behaving, his gestures.

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