speak-out

1 of 2

noun

: an event in which people publicly share their experiences of or views on an issue

speak out

2 of 2

verb

spoke out; spoken out; speaking out; speaks out

intransitive verb

1
: to speak loud enough to be heard
2
: to speak boldly : express an opinion frankly
spoke out on the issues

Examples of speak-out in a Sentence

Verb it's a free country, so anyone can speak out
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Verb
Halle Bailey spoke out against her ex-DDG after their son, Halo, was on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream without her permission, and the clip was reshared to YouTube. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Although some Republican senators spoke out, few truly vocalized their opposition to Trump or scrutinized his actions. Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 Please speak out for your colleagues who are being attacked by the Israeli military. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 Coco Gauff has spoken out about her reservations about playing in a country that has a questionable record on human rights, although Riyadh has a three-year contract to host the Finals up until 2026. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speak-out 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of speak-out was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near speak-out

Cite this Entry

“Speak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak-out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

speak out

verb
1
: to speak loudly and clearly
2
: to speak freely and confidently
was never afraid to speak out on the issues
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