Definitions
1.verbTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud."I was so surprised I couldn't speak."
2.verbTo have a conversation."It's been ages since we've spoken."
3.verb(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions."Actions speak louder than words."
4.verbTo deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech."This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage."
5.verbTo be able to communicate in a language."He speaks Mandarin fluently."
6.verbTo utter."I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word."
7.verbTo communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
8.verb(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language)."So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?"
9.verbTo produce a sound; to sound.
10.verbOf a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
11.verbTo address; to accost; to speak to.
12.adjectiveRelating to speech
13.adjectiveSpeaking in a specified way"soft-spoken"