speak of

phrasal verb

spoke of; spoken of; speaking of; speaks of

: to talk or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing

Speaking of Jill, where is she?

It was the first time she spoke of going to law school.

She never speaks of her suffering during the war.

In the letter, he spoke of feeling ill.

: to indicate or suggest (something)

His diaries speak of a troubled mind.

: to talk about (someone or something) in a specified way

He spoke well/highly/favorably of both job candidates.

chiefly US : to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.

The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment.

Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.

Examples of speak of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And speaking of Valorant, if Joe Ziegler could help guide that game to success, if Marathon could get itself to that level, that would absolutely be the kind of hit Bungie, and Sony, needs. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 Lincoln East High’s Mason spoke of a classmate who says her spray deodorant set off one of the vape detectors. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024 In a new interview with GQ, released Tuesday, Beyoncé spoke of the impact of Cowboy Carter. —

Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024 London has spoken of her love for Kam on several occasions, including at an ESSENCE luncheon in 2011 while on the red carpet. —

Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speak of

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