- un|speak|ing
- un|speak|ing «uhn SPEE kihng», adjective.not speaking; lacking power of speech.
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speak|ing — «SPEE kihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) the act of a person who speaks; talking: »Within an hour from the time of my speaking (Scott). b) speech; talk; discourse: »So sweet his speaking sounded (William Morris). 2. the making of speeches:… … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
speak — be·speak; speak·ing; speak·able·ness; speak·ably; speak·ing·ly; speak·ing·ness; … English syllables
speak — [[t]spik[/t]] v. spoke, spo•ken, speak•ing 1) to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice; talk 2) to communicate vocally; mention 3) to converse 4) to deliver an address, discourse, etc 5) to make a statement in written or… … From formal English to slang
be|speak — «bih SPEEK», transitive verb, spoke or (Archaic) spake, spo|ken or spoke, speak|ing. 1. to ask for in advance; order; res … Useful english dictionary
out|speak — «owt SPEEK», verb, spoke, spo|ken, speak|ing. –v.t. 1. to outdo or excel in speaking. 2. to speak (something) out; utter frankly or boldly. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
re|speak — «ree SPEEK», verb, spoke, spo|ken, speak|ing. intransitive verb. to speak again: »I listened to the Prime Minister speak and respeak on subjects of which I have some knowledge (Sunday Times). –v.t. to reecho; resound: »... the heavens shall bruit … Useful english dictionary
mis|speak — «mihs SPEEK», transitive verb, intransitive verb, spoke, spo|ken, speak|ing. to speak, utter, or pronounce wrongly or incorrectly … Useful english dictionary
fore|speak — «fr SPEEK, fohr », transitive verb, spoke or (Archaic) spoke, spo|ken or (Archaic) spoke, speak|ing. Rare. 1. to foretell; predict … Useful english dictionary
for|speak — «fr SPEEK», transitive verb, spoke, spo|ken or spoke, speak|ing. Scottish. to bewitch … Useful english dictionary
