speak of

verb

spoke of; spoken of; speaking of; speaks of

1

: to talk or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing

Speaking of Jill, where is she?

It was the first time she spoke of going to law school.

She never speaks of her suffering during the war.

In the letter, he spoke of feeling ill.

2

: to indicate or suggest (something)

His diaries speak of a troubled mind.

3

: to talk about (someone or something) in a specified way

He spoke well/highly/favorably of both job candidates.

4

chiefly US : to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.

The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment.

Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.

Examples of speak of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Butch deferred to his nephew’s cinematic opinions and spoke of Cal worshipfully to his film-buff dentist. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Locals speak of the towns as a single community split only by history. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 7 July 2026

My father barely spoke of those dangers and difficulties, the way men of his generation often did. — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026

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Rhymes for speak of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove