speaker
US /ˈspikɚ/
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
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 speakerdescribing audio speaker (the audible part of a transmitted signal)
- Medium keynote speaker at the annual summitto keynote speaker at the annual summit, meaning to set the keynote of
- Hard guest speaker itinerarydescribing guest speaker itinerary (a visitor to whom hospitality is extended)
- Very Hard Speaker of the House presiding over debatedescribing 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.