speak

(verb) express in speech. Synonyms: talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise. Examples: "She talks a lot of nonsense." "This depressed patient does not verbalize."

(verb) exchange thoughts; talk with. Synonyms: talk. Examples: "We often talk business." "Actions talk louder than words."

(verb) use language. Synonyms: talk. Examples: "The baby talks already." "The prisoner won't speak." "They speak a strange dialect."

(verb) give a speech to. Synonyms: address. Examples: "The chairman addressed the board of trustees."

(verb) make a characteristic or natural sound. Examples: "The drums spoke."