Foundation level · Year 4 · free
speak
verb · Say it: SPEEK
What it means
Foundationto say words out loud
Please speak clearly when you read your poem to the class.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- say
- talk
- utter
More examples
- Noah can speak French because his grandparents live in Paris.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'specan', meaning to talk.
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