speak for

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

Jassy has told shareholders the AWS spending is almost all spoken for, including a commitment from OpenAI of more than $100 billion. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026

That’s Lamborghini-speak for white with light gray shading and touches of electric lime green. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

Kennedy spoke for a 5-4 conservative majority to rule that corporations, unions and other groups were free to spend money independently to oppose or support candidates. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

On Saturday, when Newcastle travel to non-League neighbours Gateshead for their opening public pre-season friendly, Howe will speak for the first time about the club’s summer business. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for speak for

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