breath | the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing, he took a deep breath and dived into the pool, he was fighting to his last breath |
speaking trumpet | a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice, formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person |
speaking tube | a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another |
vocable spoken word | a word that is spoken aloud |
manner of speaking speech delivery | your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally, his manner of speaking was quite abrupt, her speech was barren of southernisms, I detected a slight accent in his speech |
speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language language voice communication oral communication | (language) communication by word of mouth, his speech was garbled, he uttered harsh language, he recorded the spoken language of the streets |
speaking speech production | the utterance of intelligible speech |
hint intimation breath | an indirect suggestion, not a breath of scandal ever touched her |
public speaking speechmaking speaking oral presentation | delivering an address to a public audience, people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking |
breath of fresh air | a welcome relief, the new management was like a breath of fresh air |
breath | a slight movement of the air, there wasn't a breath of air in the room |
baby's breath babies'-breath Gypsophila paniculata | tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers |
wild madder white madder white bedstraw infant's-breath false baby's breath Galium mollugo | Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers, naturalized in North America |
shortness of breath SOB breathlessness | a dyspneic condition |
breath | the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration, his sour breath offended her |
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell breathing time | a short respite |
breathe take a breath respire suspire | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, I can breathe better when the air is clean, The patient is respiring |
rest breathe catch one's breath take a breather | take a short break from one's activities in order to relax |
speak of the devil | mention someone's name who just then appears |
speak up | speak louder, raise one's voice, The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up |
speak in tongues | speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy, The parishioners spoke in tongues |
talk speak utter mouth verbalize verbalise | express in speech, She talks a lot of nonsense, This depressed patient does not verbalize |
talk speak | exchange thoughts, talk with, We often talk business, Actions talk louder than words |
speak talk | use language, the baby talks already, the prisoner won't speak, they speak a strange dialect |
address speak | give a speech to, The chairman addressed the board of trustees |
opine speak up speak out animadvert sound off | express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation, John spoke up at the meeting |
speak | make a characteristic or natural sound, The drums spoke |
speak for | be a spokesperson for, He represents the Government's position |
eloquent facile fluent silver silver-tongued smooth-spoken | expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively, able to dazzle with his facile tongue, silver speech |
well-spoken | speaking or spoken fittingly or pleasingly, a well-spoken gentleman, a few well-spoken words on civic pride |
speaking(a) | capable of or involving speech or speaking, human beings--the speaking animals, a speaking part in the play |
foul-mouthed foul-spoken | using foul or obscene language, noisy foul-mouthed women all shouting at once |
Bantu-speaking | able to communicate in Bantu |
English-speaking | able to communicate in English |
Finno-Ugric-speaking | able to communicate in a Finno-Ugric language |
Flemish-speaking | able to communicate in Flemish |
French-speaking | able to communicate in French |
Gaelic-speaking | able to communicate in Gaelic |
German-speaking | able to communicate in German |
Icelandic-speaking | able to communicate in Icelandic |
Italian-speaking | able to communicate in Italian |
Japanese-speaking | able to communicate in Japanese |
Kannada-speaking | able to communicate in Kannada |
Livonian-speaking | able to communicate in Livonian |
Oscan-speaking | able to communicate in Oscan |
Russian-speaking | able to communicate in Russian |
Samoyedic-speaking | able to communicate in Samoyedic |
Semitic-speaking | able to communicate in a Semitic language |
Siouan-speaking | able to communicate in a Siouan language |
Spanish-speaking | able to communicate in Spanish |