say, inform, notify, recount, relate, reveal, disclose, state, declare, announce, report, explain, describe, communicate, convey, narrate, mention, advise, instruct, direct, command, order, brief, app... [more]
talk - converse - communicate - chat - discuss - say - tell - articulate - voice - express - utter - remark - state - address - verbalize
To speak means to produce words using the voice in order to communicate thoughts, feelings, information, or intentions. It can refer to having a conversation, giving a speech, expressing an opinion, or using a particular language. The word can also imply the ability to communicate verbally at all, as in someone learning to speak. In some contexts, it can mean representing or acting as a spokesperson for someone or something. Additionally, "speak" may be used figuratively, such as when actions or objects are said to "speak" by revealing information without words.