speak volumes
To talk a great dealTo talk a great deal.
Meaning
3 sensesTo talk a great deal.
I can speak volumes about this school.
To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.
In our day-to-day experiences, it is often such nonverbal emotional information carried by the human voice that “speaks volumes.”
Bände sprechen, viel besagen
To convey significant information.
The way you listen speaks volumes.
The lighted decorated Christmas tree, a treat for all, speaks volumes of meaning.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
speaks volumes, speaking volumes, spoke volumes, spoken volumes| Base form | speak volumes · to speak volumes |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | speaks volumes |
| Present participle | speaking volumes |
| Past simple | spoke volumes |
| Past participle | spoken volumes |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.