speaking

speak·ing  (spkng)

adj.

1.

a. Capable of speech.

b. Involving speaking or talking: has a speaking part in the play.

2. Expressive or telling; eloquent.

3. True to life; lifelike: a speaking likeness.

Idiom:

on speaking terms

1. Friendly enough to exchange superficial remarks: We're on speaking terms with the new neighbors.

2. Ready and willing to communicate; not alienated or estranged: on speaking terms again after their quarrel.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	speaking - the utterance of intelligible speech speech production utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication speech - the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech" whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
	2.	speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" disputation, public debate, debate - the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Adj.	1.	speaking - capable of or involving speech or speaking; "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play" nonspeaking, walk-on - not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play"

Translations

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ] adj → hablante

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ] adj → parlant(e);

French-speaking people → les francophones;

to be on speaking terms → se parler

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ] speak adj → sprechend;

Italian-speaking people speak → Italienischsprechende pl;

to be on speaking terms speak → miteinander reden or sprechen;

speaking clock → telefonische Zeitansage

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ] adj → parlante;

Italian-speaking people → persone che parlano italiano;

to be on speaking terms → parlarsi