speak of

phrasal 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

Given the pattern of talent defecting from AEW to WWE, however, there may be no surprise returns to speak of. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

Boulter and Raducanu play doubles together and came into Wimbledon speaking of liberation. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025

And speaking of franchise revivals, check out our latest cover story on another upcoming reboot: , starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. —Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2025

Then as now, rapturous coverage spoke of visionary donors, ingenious architects, and a museum finally ready to give non-Western artistry its due. —Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

Rhymes for speak of

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