I. ˈspēkiŋ, -kēŋ adjective
Etymology: Middle English speking, from present participle of speken to speak
1. : that speaks : capable of speech
2.
a. : highly significant : eloquent
a speaking witness to their permanence — E.A.Freeman
b. : highly expressive
a face profound and speaking in spite of its silence — Mary Lindsay
3. : resembling a living being or a real object : striking , faithful
the speaking portrait of the eldest daughter — Anita Marburg
• speak·ing·ly adverb
• speak·ing·ness noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English speking, from gerund of speken to speak
1.
a. : the act or an instance of uttering words
there has been fine speaking of noble language — Scots Magazine
b. : speech , discourse
so sweet his speaking sounded — William Morris
c. : statement , saying
laying aside all malice … and all evil speakings — 1 Pet 2:1 (Authorized Version)
2. : a political rally
the farmers … had come in to attend the speaking — J.S.Buckingham