speak+out

  • 41speak — [spēk] vi. spoke, spoken, speaking [ME speken < OE specan, earlier sprecan, akin to Ger sprechen < IE base * sp(h)er(e) g , to strew, sprinkle > SPARK1, L spargere, to sprinkle: basic sense “to scatter (words)”] 1. to utter words with… …

    English World dictionary

  • 42out|speak — «owt SPEEK», verb, spoke, spo|ken, speak|ing. –v.t. 1. to outdo or excel in speaking. 2. to speak (something) out; utter frankly or boldly. –v.i …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 43Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 44speak — ► VERB (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1) say something. 2) (speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc. 3) communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). 4) (speak for) express the views or position of …

    English terms dictionary

  • 45speak up — speak out / speak up [v] make one’s position known assert, come out with, declare, have one’s say*, insist, let voice be heard*, make oneself heard, make plain, say loud and clear*, sound off*, speak loudly, speak one’s mind*, stand up for;… …

    New thesaurus

  • 46speak\ up — • speak out • speak up v 1. To speak in a loud or clear voice. The trucker told the shy boy to speak up. 2. To speak in support of or against someone or something. Willie spoke up for Dan as club president. Ed spoke up against letting girls join… …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 47out — [out] adv. [ME < OE ut, akin to ON út, Ger aus < IE base * ud , up, up away > Sans úd , L us(que)] 1. a) away from, forth from, or removed from a place, position, or situation [they live ten miles out] b) away from home [to go out for… …

    English World dictionary

  • 48out — 1. In current use out, unlike in, is primarily an adverb (We went out), and to form a preposition it normally needs the addition of of (We went out of the house). Use of out as a direct preposition without of is non standard in BrE, although it… …

    Modern English usage

  • 49out- — [aut] prefix 1.) used to form nouns and adjectives from verbs that are followed by out ▪ an outbreak of flu (=from break out ) ▪ outspoken comments (=from speak out ) 2.) [in nouns and adjectives] outside or beyond something ▪ an outbuilding… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50out- — [aut] prefix 1.) used to form nouns and adjectives from verbs that are followed by out ▪ an outbreak of flu (=from break out ) ▪ outspoken comments (=from speak out ) 2.) [in nouns and adjectives] outside or beyond something ▪ an outbuilding… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English