Definition of SPEAKING. Meaning of SPEAKING. Synonyms of SPEAKING

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Definition of SPEAKING

Speaking
Speaking Speak"ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. A speaking acquaintance, a slight acquaintance with a person, or one which merely permits the exchange of salutations and remarks on indifferent subjects. Speaking trumpet, an instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, by which the sound of the human voice may be so intensified as to be conveyed to a great distance. Speaking tube, a tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance. To be on speaking terms, to be slightly acquainted.

Meaning of SPEAKING from wikipedia

- In sociolinguistics, SPEAKING or the SPEAKING model, is a model socio-linguistic study (represented as a mnemonic) developed by Dell Hymes. Hymes developed...
- Wikinews Quotations from Wikiquote Texts from Wikisource Textbooks from Wikibooks Resources from Wikiversity Speaking captured by real-time MRI, YouTube...
- The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early...
- Speak (talk show), American sports talk show SPEAK (test), the Speaking Proficiency English ****essment Kit from the Educational Testing Service Speak...
- Public speaking, also called oratory, is the practice of delivering speeches to a live audience. Throughout history, public speaking has held significant...
- German-speaking area until well into the 19th century. However, wider standardization of pronunciation was established on the basis of public speaking in...
- an observer member of the CPLP since 2016. Portuguese-speaking immigrants from Portuguese-speaking Africa, Brazil, Macau, and Portugal have also settled...
- Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp, or EXT) is a speech delivery style/speaking style, and a term that identifies a specific forensic competition. The competition...
- include Brazil (Portuguese-speaking America). The term is broader than Hispanic America, which exclusively refers to Spanish-speaking nations, but narrower...
- References to speaking in tongues by the Church fathers are rare. Except for Irenaeus' 2nd-century reference to many in the church speaking all kinds of...