verb (spoke; spoken; speaking)
Etymology: Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin to Old High German sprehhan to speak, Greek spharageisthai to crackle Date: before 12th century intransitive verb
1. to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice ; talk , b. to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally, to extend a greeting, to be friendly enough to engage in conversation , c. to express oneself before a group, to address one's remarks ,
2. to make a written statement , to use such an expression, to serve as spokesperson ,
3. to express feelings by other than verb al means , signal , to be interesting or attractive ; appeal , to make a request or claim, to make a characteristic or natural sound ,
6. testify , to be indicative or suggestive , transitive verb
1. a. to utter with the speaking voice ; pro noun ce , to give a recitation of ; declaim , to express orally ; declare , address , accost , to make known in writing ; state , to use or be able to use in speaking , to indicate by other than verb al means, describe , depict , speakable adjective