Synonyms of speaks

speaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of speak

1

as in says

to express (a thought or emotion) in words

finally spoke her fears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• tells
• utters
• talks
• discusses
• articulates
• shares
• verbalizes
• enunciates
• states
• announces
• vocalizes
• gives
• puts
• brings out
• publishes
• shouts
• passes
• proclaims
• looks
• affirms
• voices
• puts into words
• declares
• whispers
• asserts
• advertises
• posts
• sounds
• blurts
• ventilates
• promulgates
• publicizes
• breathes
• alleges
• words
• airs
• avows
• formulates
• avers
• gets off
• broadcasts
• lips
• murmurs
• mouths
• remarks
• chirps
• gasps
• drawls
• blabbers
• spouts
• vents
• shoots
• phrases
• blazes
• comments
• purrs
• snarls
• clothes
• rips (out)
• bolts
• avouches
• splutters
• formulizes
• pipes up (with)
• couches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles

2

as in talks

to give a formal often extended talk on a subject

the Mayanists have been invited to speak about their latest archaeological discoveries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talks
• lectures
• declaims
• orates
• expatiates
• holds forth
• discourses
• harangues
• takes the floor
• recites
• descants
• expounds
• soliloquizes
• sermonizes
• pontificates
• mouths
• spouts
• disserts
• filibusters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speaks

In Thailand, nam jai speaks to generosity and kindness—the pleasure of giving without expectation. — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Sam, who speaks Arabic fluently and whose specialties brought him to the Middle East, is working in Dubai. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Rubio’s newfound prioritization of commercial diplomacy, reflected in the announcement last week of the sale of $5 billion in Boeing aircraft to Ethiopia’s national airline, speaks to Washington’s focus on economic returns over peacemaking. — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

In the scene, Simon’s family speaks Kreyòl — although to varying degrees of proficiency — and the camera lingers on the Haitian feast presented on the table. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Guadagnino speaks in calligraphy; adjectives almost certainly accompany a proper name — the extraordinary, the wonderful, the genius. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The series speaks its bitter truth with its whole chest, and makes that its own cathartic kind of power. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

That this doesn’t play like jokey stunt casting speaks to the spirit of communal, all-hands-on-deck engagement. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

But beyond that, the mere fact that Designing Women, which ran on CBS from 1986 to 1993, was being referenced on 30 Rock decades later speaks to its enduring legacy. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026