speaking out 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of speaking outnext
as in speaking up

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speaking out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of speak out
as in spouting (off)
to voice one's opinions freely with force it's a free country, so anyone can speak out

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  1. vocal
  2. communicative
  3. expansive
  4. yelling
Adjective
  • Critics say that one of the most vocal proponents of that previous effort, Michigan rocker Ted Nugent, didn’t help the cause.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Trump's choice for energy secretary is Chris Wright, CEO of hydraulic fracturing drilling company Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate for fracking and oil and gas development.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • For Teams: Normalize setting boundaries while remaining communicative.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.
    Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of communicative
Adjective
  • Engage the public in an expansive daily dialogue and open communication.
    Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Furthermore, Eli Lilly’s pipeline is expansive, with drugs under clinical trials in different therapeutic areas.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of expansive
Verb
  • Three were arrested, including — and here’s perhaps the wildest part — an unrelated man who showed up armed at the scene hours later, after a relative told him about the shooting, surrendered his firearms to police and began yelling at them.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And there are people yelling for Dylan to come back.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of yelling
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Thesaurus Entries Near speaking out

speaking one's mind

speaking out

speaking (to or with)

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