to speak quietly
1speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind …
2speak softly and carry a big stick — If you speak softly and carry a big stick, you make your case quietly but can back it up forcefully if necessary …
3speak — v. 1) ( to talk ) to speak bluntly, candidly, frankly, freely; coherently; correctly; fluently; glibly; incorrectly; irresponsibly; loudly; openly; politely; quickly, rapidly; quietly, softly; responsibly; rudely; slowly; truthfully 2) (D; intr.) …
4quietly — adverb 1. with low volume (Freq. 8) speak softly but carry a big stick she spoke quietly to the child the radio was playing softly • Syn: ↑softly • Ant: ↑loudly ( …
5speak — verb 1 have a conversation ADVERB ▪ briefly ▪ We spoke briefly on the phone. ▪ at length ▪ hardly ▪ Ben hardly spoke to me all evening …
6quietly — adv. Quietly is used with these adjectives: ↑amused, ↑confident, ↑determined, ↑elegant, ↑menacing, ↑optimistic, ↑pleased, ↑proud, ↑situated Quietly is used with these verbs: ↑abandon, ↑ …
7say speak under your breath — say sth, speak, etc. under your ˈbreath idiom to say sth quietly so that people cannot hear • ‘Rubbish!’ he murmured under his breath. Main entry: ↑breathidiom …
8speakeasy — speak|eas|y [ˈspi:kˌi:zi] n plural speakeasies [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: From the need to speak quietly so as not to attract attention] a place in the US in the 1920 s and 1930 s where you could buy alcohol illegally …
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