speaking

adj. able to speak; involving speech; expressive; lifelike, realistic

n. talking

v. talk; say; express; give a speech; mention, indicate

Speech communication refers to the processes associated with the production and perception of sounds used in spoken language. A number of academic disciplines study speech and speech sounds, including acoustics, psychology, speech pathology, linguistics, and computer science.
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Noun
1. the utterance of intelligible speech
(synonym) speech production
(hypernym) utterance, vocalization
(hyponym) speech
(derivation) speak, talk
2. delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
(synonym) public speaking, speechmaking, oral presentation
(hypernym) address, speech
(hyponym) recitation, recital, reading
(derivation) address, speak
Adjective
1. capable of or involving speech or speaking; "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play"
(synonym) speaking(a)
(antonym) nonspeaking, walk-on
(similar) mumbling, muttering
2. capable of speech; "the speaking animal"
(synonym) speaking(a), speech-endowed
(similar) articulate

Verb
1. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
(synonym) talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) read
(see-also) speak up
(verb-group) verbalize, verbalise
(derivation) speech
2. exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"
(synonym) talk
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) continue, go on, carry on, proceed
(see-also) speak for
(derivation) speech
3. use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
(synonym) talk
(hypernym) communicate, intercommunicate
(hyponym) run on
(derivation) language, speech
4. give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
(synonym) address
(hyponym) blaze away
(entail) talk
(derivation) address, speech
5. make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"
(hypernym) sound

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Speak
  

(a.)
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube.
  

(a.)
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.
  

speaking, blowing
  

saying; speaking; a lamb
  

speaking; exalting; bitter; a lamb
  

budding; speaking; prophesying
  

speaking; entreating; ditch