English Verbs Referring to "Communication"

to speak

Verb

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to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

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He spoke about his experiences during the meeting.

Please speak louder so everyone in the room can hear you.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to talk

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ɑ:

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k

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

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intransitive

to tell

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ɛ

ll

l

to use words and give someone information

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transitive

to say

Verb

s

a

e

y

ɪ

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to communicate

Verb

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m

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ɪ

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k

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eɪ

t

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to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

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transitive

to address

Verb

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æ

dd

d

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

to speak directly to a specific person or group

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transitive

to get across

Verb

/ɡɛt əkɹˈɑːs/

to clearly communicate an idea, plan, etc.

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transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

across

to converse

Verb

c

k

o

ɑ

n

v

e

ɜ

r

s

e

to engage in a conversation with someone

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intransitive

to confabulate

Verb

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k

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ə

n

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æ

b

u

jʊ

l

a

eɪ

t

e

to have a casual and light conversation without sharing a lot of information

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intransitive

to bounce off

Verb

/bˈaʊns ˈɔf/

to share an idea with someone and get their thoughts or opinions

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

bounce

phrase's particle

off

to come out with

Verb

/kˈʌm ˈaʊt wɪð/

to suddenly say something, especially in a rude or surprising way

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

come

phrase's particle

out with

to narrate

Verb

n

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

eɪ

t

e

to provide a spoken or written description of an event, story, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to orate

Verb

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r

a

eɪ

t

e

to speak formally and at length, especially in a public setting

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to recount

Verb

/ˌɹiˈkaʊnt/, /ɹɪˈkaʊnt/

to describe an event, experience, etc to someone in a detailed manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to interact

Verb

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ɪ

n

t

e

ɜ

r

a

æ

c

k

t

to communicate with others, particularly while spending time with them

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intransitive

to interview

Verb

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ɪ

n

t

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ə

r

v

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j

e

u:

w

to ask someone questions about a particular topic on the TV, radio, or for a newspaper

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to chat

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ʧ

a

æ

t

to talk in a brief and friendly way to someone, usually about unimportant things

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to gab

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g

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æ

b

to chat casually for an extended period, often in a lively manner

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intransitive

to natter

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n

a

æ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

Informal

to have a casual conversation, often involving gossip

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to chatter

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

æ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

to talk quickly and a lot about unimportant and idiotic things

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intransitive

to chaffer

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

æ

ff

f

e

ə

r

to engage in casual or idle conversation

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intransitive

to prattle

Verb

p

r

a

æ

tt

t

ə

l

e

to talk a lot about unimportant things and in a way that may seem foolish

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

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