Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speak with a forked tongue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
speak with- a -forked -tongue
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.

Example Sentences

Etymology

* Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.

Inflected Forms

speaks with a forked tongue (present, singular) speaking with a forked tongue (participle, present) spoke with a forked tongue (past) spoken with a forked tongue (participle, past)

Phrases

out of both sides of one's mouth

Frequently Paired Words

out of both sides of one's mouth

Questions

What does speak with a forked tongue mean?
To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.
Where does speak with a forked tongue come from?
* Possibly from the split tongue of a snake.

How to pronounce speak with a forked tongue

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