1. Verb form
of Speak
2. Adjective
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
3. Adjective
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
4. Noun
delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
Vocabulary classified under Linguistics
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