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

If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership? — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 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

He’s surrounded by hangers-on, speaks with an oblique, affectless wisdom, and is named Harlow (rearrange the letters). — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Bowick is one of several people who speaks on camera for the first time about Perry in the documentary, along with longtime friends Roger Castillo and David Pressman. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

By my count, Pawlikowski now speaks Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Russian. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

This season, which focuses on tracking down Hamas operatives to stop another catastrophic attack on Israel, speaks directly to a post-October 7 Israeli psyche that is consumed by revenge fantasies. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Elon Musk speaks at Starbase before SpaceX’s initial public offering in Starbase, Texas, June 12, 2026. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Cha-ching Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson speaks during his rally at The Bibb Mill Event Center in Columbus last month. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026