speaking

/spˈikɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the utterance of intelligible speech
2. delivering an address to a public audience
   “people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking”

adjective

1. capable of or involving speech or speaking
   “human beings--the speaking animals”

Synonyms for speaking

• speech production
• public speaking
• speechmaking
• oral presentation
• tongued

Antonyms of speaking

• nonspeaking

Words that rhyme with speaking

• reeking
• seeking
• shrieking
• creaking
• sneaking
• squeaking
• critiquing
• eking
• freaking
• leaking
• peaking
• peeking
• streaking
• tweaking
• wreaking