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Webster 1913 Edition
Speaking
Speak′ing
,Adj.
1.
Uttering speech; used for conveying speech;
as, man is a
speaking
animal; a speaking
tube.2.
Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike;
as, a
. speaking
likenessA speaking acquaintance
, a slight acquaintance with a person, or one which merely permits the exchange of salutations and remarks on indifferent subjects.
– Speaking trumpet
, an instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, by which the sound of the human voice may be so intensified as to be conveyed to a great distance.
– Speaking tube
, a tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance.
– To be on speaking terms
, to be slightly acquainted.
Speak′ing
,Noun.
1.
The act of uttering words.
2.
Public declamation; oratory.
Webster 1828 Edition
Speaking
SPE'AKING
,ppr.
SPE'AKING
, n.1.
The act of uttering words; discourse.2.
In colleges, public declamation.