In this post, you will learn 9 alternative verbs for speaking.
Recent studies point out that 30% of our communication is speaking. There are many verbs in English that describe speaking.
Learn new verbs, boost your vocabulary and avoid using ‘said’ or ‘asked’ in your English writing and speaking.
english verbs for speaking
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9 Alternative Verbs for Speaking
to announce
Meaning: to give information to people via the public address system, for example at an airport, shopping centre, railway station
Example:
A voice on the loudspeaker announced that our train was about to leave for Paris.
to confess
Meaning: to admit that you have done something wrong
Example:
He confessed that it was he who stole the money.
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9 Alternative Verbs for Speaking
to gossip
Meaning: to talk about others
Example:
Don’t tell Sarah anything about your private life or the whole office will know within 24 hours. She gossips a lot.
to grumble
Meaning: to complain about something continuously
Example:
‘It’s always me, I’m always the one who has to do the washing-up!’ she grumbled. ‘Why can’t Peter do it for once?’
9 Alternative Verbs for Speaking
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to stutter
Meaning: to have difficulty with pronouncing the first sound of a word, particularly if it is a consonant. People who stutter tend to repeat it a few times.
Example:
‘W-w-when is the n-n-next b-b-bus, please?’ he stuttered.
to yell
Meaning: to shout very loudly
Example:
‘Pass the ball! Pass it!’ the football coach yelled.
to chat
Meaning: to talk with someone in a friendly way, usually about things that are not important
Example:
I spent all afternoon chatting with friends.
9 Alternative Verbs for Speaking
to swear
Meaning: to use rude and offensive language, particularly when you’re angry
Example:
He swore loudly when he missed the nail and hit his thumb with the hammer instead.
to whisper
Meaning: to speak quietly using your breath rather than your throat
Example:
‘I love you’ he whispered quietly to his girlfriend so that nobody on the bus could hear him.
More Information
For more information on English phrasal verbs, English idiomatic expressions and English grammar rules, check out the following links:
English Idioms about Decisions
Difference between Since and For
Free resources are always available at BBC Learning English.
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