Definition of "speak"
- verb
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
To have a conversation.
To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
To be able to communicate in a language.
To utter.
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
To understand (as though it were a language).
- noun
Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
A low class bar, a speakeasy.
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