speaking
IPA: spˈikɪŋ
noun
- One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
- The act of communicating vocally.
- An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
adjective
- Used in speaking.
- Expressive; eloquent.
- Involving speaking.
- Having the ability of speech.
- (in compounds) Having competence in a language.
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Examples of "speaking" in Sentences
- The newborn was speaking.
- Announcers are good at speaking.
- Qualitatively speaking, it's the same.
- Emily was raised speaking French and speaks the language fluently.