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English / phrasal verb

speak up

B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to speak more loudly or express one’s views openly and frankly; to speak more loudly so others can hear clearly

In context

01

You should know how to use 'speak up' in conversation.

02

Could you please speak up? There is quite a lot of background noise here.

Synonyms

speak out,voice opinion,speak loudly

Antonyms

Whisper,mumble,lower voice

Collocations

Speak up a bit,ask to speak up,speak up clearly

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗