← ← All Words A–Z

speaker

US /ˈspikɚ/

noun Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung Sự kiện & hội nghị

Definition

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The guest speaker gave an inspiring talk at the annual conference.

Word Family

NounNoun
speaker gốc speech speaking
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
—
AdverbAdv
—

Synonyms

  • lecturera public lecturer at certain universities
  • presentersomeone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
  • loudspeakerelectro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Collocations

  • Easy audio speaker
    describing audio speaker (the audible part of a transmitted signal)
  • Medium keynote speaker at the annual summit
    to keynote speaker at the annual summit, meaning to set the keynote of
  • Hard guest speaker itinerary
    describing guest speaker itinerary (a visitor to whom hospitality is extended)
  • Very Hard Speaker of the House presiding over debate
    describing Speaker of the House presiding over debate (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous))

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.