speak-out

1 of 2

noun

ˈspēk-ˌau̇t 

: an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue

speak out

2 of 2

verb

spoke out; spoken out; speaking out; speaks out

intransitive verb

1

: to speak loud enough to be heard

2

: to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly

spoke out on the issues

Synonyms

Verb

• pipe up
• shoot
• sound off
• speak up
• spout (off)
• talk up

Examples of speak-out in a Sentence

Verb

it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Milk became a fixture in the San Francisco community, speaking out on equality opportunities for all city residents. —Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024

Courtesy of Ashley Sovereign A transgender student is speaking out along with their family after allegedly being assaulted while using the bathroom in their Minnetonka, Minnesota, high school. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 June 2024

Disney sued DeSantis and his appointees, claiming the company’s free speech rights were violated for speaking out against the legislation. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024

But their exits galvanized other former OpenAI employees to speak out. —Kevin Roose, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

speak out

verb

1

: to speak loudly and clearly

2

: to speak freely and confidently

was never afraid to speak out on the issues