speaking (EN)

adjective, noun, interjection

adjective “speaking”

1. (of voice) used for talking
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   She adjusted the microphone to better capture her speaking voice.
2. able to communicate in a specified language
   The Spanish-speaking tourists asked for a menu in their own language.
3. capable of producing sounds or words
   The speaking doll could say over fifty phrases.

noun “speaking”

1. the skill of expressing oneself verbally in a particular language
   Her speaking improved significantly after she started practicing with a native tutor.

interjection “speaking”

1. a way to say "that's me" over the phone
   "Hello, may I speak with Mr. Smith?" – "Speaking."