English · Phrasal verb Candidate

speak of

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: to speak of

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bày tỏ; chỉ ra; dự đoán; gợi ý; nói với

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

This act speaks of his kindness.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

mention or talk about something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói về hoặc thảo luận về một điều gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: say of

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She spoke of her experiences during the war.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “speak of” mean?

To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to.

Is “speak of” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.