Pronunciation Adjective
speaking (not comparable)
- Used in speaking.
- one's normal speaking voice
- Expressive; eloquent.
- The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
- Involving speaking.
- It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
- Having the ability of speech.
- speaking parrot; speaking clock
- (in compounds) Having competence in a language.
- the English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast
- (expressive) unspeaking
- (involving speaking) nonspeaking
- German: Sprech-, Sprach-
speaking (plural speakings)
- One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
- I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
- The act of communicating vocally.
- 2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
- Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.
- 2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
- An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
- German: Sprechen
- Russian: говоре́ние
- Russian: разгово́р
- Russian: речь
- present participle of speak#English|speak
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