40 Verbs to Use instead of SPEAK
Hi English learners. Boost your vocabulary today. We are going to look at 40 verbs to use instead of speak.
Here is the list:
- Advise
- Affirm
- Allege
- Announce
- Assert
- Aver
- Blab
- Chat
- Claim
- Command
- Communicate
- Confess
- Convey
- Declare
- Deliver
- Discuss
- Express
- Explain
- Gab
- Gossip
- Imply
- Inform
- Mention
- Mumble
- Murmur
- Mutter
- Order
- Recite
- Repeat
- Reply
- Report
- Respond
- Say
- Shout
- State
- Tell
- Touch base
- Suggest
- Utter
- Whisper
Advise
Meaning: to tell someone what you think they should do in a particular situation, to give them advice.
They advised children not to eat too much junk food on the excursion.
Affirm
Meaning: to say clearly that something is true.
Sara affirmed her intention to apply for the job.
Allege
Meaning: to say that something happened but without proof.
It was alleged that the Minister was receiving bribes while he was in office.
Announce
Meaning: to say something officially, especially if it is a plan or intention.
George and Tara announced their engagement.
Assert
Meaning: to say clearly and confidently that something is true.
The accused asserted that he was innocent.
Aver
Meaning: to say clearly that something is true.
The judge averred that the accused was guilty.
Blab
Meaning: to talk too much and usually say something that should be confidential.
Someone must have blabbed about Karen’s surprise birthday party because she found out.
Chat
Meaning: to talk to somebody in a friendly, informal way.
When I saw them they were sitting at a cafe and chatting.
Claim
Meaning: to say that something is true although you can not prove it.
The man at the customs office claimed that he didn’t know anything about the parcel in his suitcase.
Command
Meaning: to order someone, especially a soldier.
The officer commanded the soldiers to retreat.
Communicate
Meaning: to tell something to someone.
Simon asked me to communicate his best regards to you.
Confess
Meaning: to admit that what you said or did was wrong.
Edmund confessed that he was using drugs in his youth.
Convey
Meaning: to make your ideas, thoughts, and feelings known to someone.
Will you please convey my sincere apologies to your mother?
Declare
Meaning: to announce something clearly and publicly.
There has been declared a state of emergency in the country.
Deliver
Meaning: to give a speech.
The president delivered a fifteen-minute speech.
Discuss
Meaning: to exchange ideas about a subject with other people.
The team gathered to discuss various issues.
Express
Meaning: to state a feeling or an idea.
The speaker expressed his gratitude for the money raised for charity.
Explain
Meaning: to make something easy to understand by giving details.
The teacher explained the formulae by giving many examples of use.
Gab
Meaning: to speak continuously about unimportant matters.
Celia was gabbing to her friend for an hour.
Gossip
Meaning: to talk about other people’s private matters which can be unpolite.
They’ve been gossiping about their neighbour’s new girlfriend all morning.
Imply
Meaning: to suggest something without saying it directly.
Although he didn’t say it, his tone implied that we were wrong.
Inform
Meaning: to tell some facts to somebody.
Will you please inform us about any change of plan?
Mention
Meaning: to say something in a few words.
Sally mentioned to the boss that we were late.
Mumble
Meaning: to speak quietly and not clearly.
When I asked her about her plans for the day she just mumbled something and left.
Murmur
Meaning: to speak unclearly in a quiet voice.
Doug murmured something in his sleep.
Mutter
Meaning: to speak quietly and not very understandably, especially if you are upset.
Elsa muttered something I didn’t understand and left the room.
Order
Meaning: to command someone to do something.
Michael ordered his dog to wait for him outside the shop.
Recite
Meaning: to say a poem or something else you learned by heart in front of the audience.
Monica recited the poem at the Christmas Eve entertainment.
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Repeat
Meaning: to say something again.
He didn’t hear her so she repeated the question.
Reply
Meaning: to answer.
When the teacher asked the question, the children replied in one voice.
Report
Meaning: to give information.
The doctor reported that the patient is recovering very well.
Respond
Meaning: to give an answer to somebody.
The woman on the plane politely responded to the flight attendant’s question.
Say
Meaning: to tell something using words.
The lawyer said that the defendant would be released soon.
Shout
Meaning: to say something in a loud tone of voice.
Will you stop shouting and listen to what I’m telling you?
State
Meaning: to formally say something.
The accused stated that he had never seen the man before.
Tell
Meaning: to give information to someone.
Brian told us not to worry.
Touch base
Meaning: to talk briefly to someone especially if you haven’t seen each other for some time.
When we were on holiday we touched base with some friends from college.
Suggest
Meaning: to tell your idea of something to other people.
Robert suggested going for a walk after dinner.
Utter
Meaning: to say something.
Simon hardly uttered a few words during dinner.
Whisper
Meaning: to talk in a very quiet voice so that others can’t hear you.
She whispered something into his ear.
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