Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speak one's mind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: speak one's -mind
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.

Example Sentences

"[H]e would speak his mind, and lecture her all the same as if she were a little girl."
"It was seldom that Mrs. Ladybug hesitated to speak her mind right out to a person if she happened to disapprove of him."
"Rudy Giuliani[…]spoke his mind and did not suffer fools even a tiny bit—but then, creative incivility is part of the job description for a successful mayor of New York."

Inflected Forms

speaks one's mind (present, singular) speaking one's mind (participle, present) spoke one's mind (past) spoken one's mind (participle, past)

Phrases

give somebody a piece of one's mind

Frequently Paired Words

give somebody a piece of one's mind

Synonyms

speak one's conscience

Questions

What does speak one's mind mean?: To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.

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