Phrase Hound found 57 phrases and 15 compound words that contain speaking. The most common are listed below. Open speaking in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 57
- public speakingThe act of speaking to a group of people in a structured manner.
- strictly speakingSaying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word.
- speaking outpresent participle and gerund of speak out
- generally speakingSynonym of in general; generally.
- speaking in tonguesThe act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
- English-speaking
- Spanish-speaking
- speaking clockA person employed to read the time over a telephone line.
- Speaking engagements
- in a manner of speakingAs it were; figuratively speaking; in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect.
- roughly speakingNot being totally accurate (used as a phrase to specify).
- Russian-speaking
- speaking in termspresent participle and gerund of speak in terms
- speaking tubeA tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance.
- speaking trumpetA megaphone (of the older, non-electric kind).
- speaking termsA slight acquaintance, allowing for the exchange of salutations and general remarks.
- speaking uppresent participle and gerund of speak up
- speaking in circlespresent participle and gerund of speak in circles
- speaking in dollarspresent participle and gerund of speak in dollars
- speaking voiceA person's voice when speaking.
- broadly speakingSpeaking in broad terms.
- speaking clocksplural of speaking clock: A person employed to read the time over a telephone line.
- speaking tubesplural of speaking tube: A tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance.
- speaking for oneselfpresent participle and gerund of speak for oneself
- speaking truth to powerpresent participle and gerund of speak truth to power
Compound words 15
- forthspeakingThe act of speaking forth or declaring; declaration.
- speakingnessExpressiveness; eloquence.
- lawspeakingThe work or role of a lawspeaker.
- mindspeakingA form of quasi-telepathic speech.
- gainspeakingA speaking against; opposition.
- speakinglyIn an expressive manner.
- misspeakingpresent participle and gerund of misspeak
- bullspeakingpresent participle and gerund of bullspeak
- farspeakingpresent participle and gerund of farspeak
- forspeakingpresent participle and gerund of forspeak