nounπShareA low class bar, a speakeasy."The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "drinkentertainmentplacehistorycultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareLanguage, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group."Corporate speak; IT speak."languagetechnicalgroupcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpeech, conversation."My sister's school speak was excellent; she always shared her ideas in class. "languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud."My teacher asked me to speak up so she could hear my answer. "communicationlanguagewordactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a conversation."My friends and I speak about our favorite books after school every day. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions."Actions speak louder than words."communicationlanguagesignwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech."This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage."communicationlanguageactionmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be able to communicate in a language."He speaks Mandarin fluently."languagecommunicationabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter."The teacher spoke the instructions clearly to the class. "languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate."Her quiet demeanor spoke volumes about her unhappiness. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language)."So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?"languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce a sound; to sound."The old clock in the hall speaks loudly every hour. "soundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language."The parrot spoke the phrase "Good morning, everyone!" "animalbirdsoundlanguagecommunicationabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo address; to accost; to speak to."The teacher spoke to the student about his missed assignments. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
