Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speak volumes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: speak vol-umes
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk a great deal.

verb

To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.

verb

To convey significant information.

Example Sentences

"I can speak volumes about this school."
"In our day-to-day experiences, it is often such nonverbal emotional information carried by the human voice that “speaks volumes.”"
"The way you listen speaks volumes."
"The lighted decorated Christmas tree, a treat for all, speaks volumes of meaning."
"I waited, anticipating her reply. Her hesitation spoke volumes."
"Two-nil down, playing the World Cup winners in Berlin, England’s response spoke volumes for the spirit of togetherness Hodgson has been trying to foster and provided a victory that will be remembered with the kind of fondness usually reserved for the 5–1 win in Munich from an entirely different era."

Inflected Forms

speaks volumes (present, singular) speaking volumes (participle, present) spoke volumes (past) spoken volumes (participle, past) say volumes (alternative)

Synonyms

tell volumes say it all

Questions

What does speak volumes mean?: To talk a great deal.

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