articulate

1 to utter clearly and distinctly uses a very measured tone and articulates every syllable when issuing scoldings Synonyms enunciate Related Words express, pronounce, say, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice; speak out, speak up Near Antonyms falter, grunt, halt, hesitate, maunder, splutter, sputter, stammer, stumble, stutter; mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper; breathe, drawl, gasp

2 to convey in appropriate or telling terms an essay that masterfully articulates the case for a greater commitment to space exploration Synonyms phrase, clothe, couch, express, formulate, put, say, state, wordRelated Words craft, frame; hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest; paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate; communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize; describe, render, write up

3 to express (a thought or emotion) in words I'm not articulating my thoughts very well Synonyms say, bring out, enunciate, pass, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalizeRelated Words air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice; blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word; comment, pipe up (with), remark; rip (out), snarlNear Antonyms stifle, suppress