speak for

phrasal verb

spoke for; spoken for; speaking for; speaks for

: to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)

They chose him to speak for the group.

Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan.

"We don't want any dessert." "Speak for yourself. I want some."

—often used figuratively

I don't need to say more. The facts speak for themselves.

Examples of speak for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And while Waddle won’t be the one to admit to people’s doubts, his teammate Malilk Washington certainly can speak for him. —Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025

Putin spoke for nearly four hours at the Valdai Discussion Group in Sochi, an annual discussion forum held by a think tank. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

Caitlin Clark, who was limited to 13 games this season with various muscle injuries and an ankle sprain, spoke for the first time since July. —Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025

Dixon then spoke for about 30 minutes, portraying Redneck Revolt as heroes fighting back against neo-Nazis, White supremacists and fascists during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for speak for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore