<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.</li><li>speakings, literary works composed for recitation, as ancient bardic poetry; oral literature.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>that speaks.</li><li>used in, suited to, or involving speaking or talking: the speaking voice.</li><li>of or relating to declamation.</li><li>giving information as if by speech: a speaking proof of a thing.</li><li>highly expressive: speaking eyes.</li><li>lifelike: a speaking likeness.</li></ul>