Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 12 compound words that contain speaks. The most common are listed below. Open speaks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- speaks outthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak out: To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.
- speaks volumesthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak volumes: To talk a great deal.
- speaks in circlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak in circles: To argue a point by repetition of the same theme, sometimes by using different words, but without making any progress.
- speaks in dollarsthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak in dollars: To speak English.
- speaks for oneselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak for oneself: Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another.
- speaks out of turnthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak out of turn: To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
- bull-speaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of bull-speak: Alternative form of bullspeak (“to speak nonsense”).
- speaks highlythird-person singular simple present indicative of speak highly: To praise.
- speaks upthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak up: To talk more loudly or clearly.
- speaks down tothird-person singular simple present indicative of speak down to: To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.
- speaks ill ofthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak ill of: To vilify; to defame; to criticize.
- speaks too soonthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak too soon: To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
- speaks well ofThird-person singular simple present indicative of speak well of: To say good things about someone or something.
- speaks as one findsthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak as one finds: To speak the truth plainly, as one sees it; to be outspoken or blunt.
- speaks like a bookthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak like a book: To talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words.
- speaks truth to powerthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak truth to power: To address facts to an authority or a superior, especially in the face of risk to oneself.
- speaks with a forked tonguethird-person singular simple present indicative of speak with a forked tongue: To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.
- speaks one's consciencethird-person singular simple present indicative of speak one's conscience: To give one's frank and honest opinion.
- speaks one's mindthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak one's mind: To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.
- speaks someone's languagethird-person singular simple present indicative of speak someone's language: To speak about concerns, feelings, ideas, etc. which someone understands well and can relate to intimately.
- speaks in termsthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak in terms: To speak plainly.
- speaks in tonguesthird-person singular simple present indicative of speak in tongues: To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia.
Compound words 12
- crosspeaksplural of crosspeak: across a peak
- bullspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of bullspeak: To talk nonsense or boastful lies.
- farspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of farspeak: To engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.
- forespeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of forespeak: To foretell, to predict.
- forspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of forspeak: To injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to affect with the curse of an evil tongue, which brings ill luck upon all objects of its praise.
- misspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of misspeak: To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly.
- Newspeaksplural of Newspeak: The fictional language devised to meet the needs of Ingsoc and designed to restrict the words, and thereby the thoughts, of the citizens of Oceania in the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.
- outspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of outspeak: To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
- overspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of overspeak: To exceed in speaking.
- underspeaksthird-person singular simple present indicative of underspeak: To speak with understatement and/or modesty.