to speak up

Examples

• All

• Can you speak up, Ricky?

  Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

• You'll have to speak up, there's too much noise.

  Final Destination 2 (2003)

• - Would you speak up?

  Unknown (2006)

• Sure, I can speak up.

  Man-Made Monster (1941)

• Speak up a little, please?

  The Hard Corps (2005)

• Mrs. Barnell could you speak up a bit?

  The Big White (2005)

• You'll have to speak up.

  Babe (1995)

• Mr. Simms, I will give you one final opportunity to speak up.

  Scent of a Woman (1992)

• If you don't speak up, it gives the message that you accept what the bigot said.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Agent Banish said, "Speak up," his voice clear and stern through the rain, yet mildly encouraging.

  Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

C

to call

vsto speak up

∞ 1.0

To make a loud sound to get attention

focuses on louder speech for hearing rather than long distance calls

S

to shout

vsto speak up

644 1.0

To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling

aims mainly at being more audible rather than showing strong feeling

C

to call out

vsto speak up

152 3.5

To say something loudly so people can hear

serves the same hearing goal but can be less formal and planned

E

to exclaim

vsto speak up

81 3.4

Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited

is about intentional louder speaking to be heard, not sudden surprise

R

to roar

vsto speak up

31 2.7

To say something in a very loud strong voice

is milder, aiming for audibility rather than intense force

S

to shout out

vsto speak up

13 4.2

Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention

is about simply increasing volume rather than sudden emotional bursts

L

to lift

vsto speak up

8 3.7

To make your voice louder or shout

focuses on making ordinary words louder so listeners can hear

R

to raise one's voice

vsto speak up

5 3.4

Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard

is to make your voice louder specifically so others can hear

S

to shout over

vsto speak up

4 4.0

Speak loudly so others can hear you above noise

is the same aim but for general clarity rather than competing noise

H

to holler out

vsto speak up

• Informal

2 8.0

Shout loudly to get attention or call someone

means raising volume for hearing but in neutral everyday contexts

V

to vociferate

vsto speak up

• Formal

1 9.9

Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest

is about simply raising volume to be heard without strong emotion

B

to baw

vsto speak up

• Archaic

9.8

To shout loudly to get someone's attention from far away

is more about speaking louder so nearby people can understand

H

to hallo

vsto speak up

• UK

4.9

To call out loudly to get someone's attention from a distance

focuses on louder speech aimed at being heard close by

Y

to yell the hell out of

vsto speak up

• Informal

8.9

Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger

is to increase loudness for clarity rather than extreme intensity

Antonyms

W

to whisper

586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

M

to murmur

11 4.2

To speak in a low, quiet voice, often to complain or say something softly

How Loud

to shout

644 1.0

to speak up

43 2.0

to murmur

11 4.2

to whisper

586 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology