SPEAKER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPEAKER?

Need another word that means the same as “speaker”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “speaker” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Speaker” are: loudspeaker, loudspeaker system, speaker system, speaker unit, talker, utterer, verbaliser, verbalizer, public speaker, lecturer, speechifier, expounder, orator, rhetorician, haranguer

Speaker as a Noun

Definitions of "Speaker" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “speaker” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous.
• The presiding officer of a deliberative assembly.
• The presiding officer in a legislative assembly, especially the House of Commons.
• A person who speaks a specified language.
• A person who delivers a speech or lecture.
• A person who speaks.
• Electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance.

Synonyms of "Speaker" as a noun (15 Words)

expounder	A person who explains.
haranguer	A public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech.
lecturer	A public lecturer at certain universities. A senior lecturer in surgery at Leeds University.
loudspeaker	Electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance. A muffled announcement is made over the loudspeaker.
loudspeaker system	An organized structure for arranging or classifying.
orator	A person who delivers a speech or oration. A theatrically effective orator.
public speaker	People in general considered as a whole.
rhetorician	An expert in formal rhetoric. They re ready to listen to any smooth tongued rhetorician.
speaker system	The presiding officer of a deliberative assembly.
speaker unit	Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous.
speechifier	A person who delivers a speech or oration.
talker	A person who speaks or converses, often in a specified way. I was the talker of the group.
utterer	An organism that can utter vocal sounds. An utterer of useful maxims.
verbaliser	Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous.
verbalizer	Someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous.

Usage Examples of "Speaker" as a noun

• The speaker at commencement.
• He is a fluent English and French speaker.
• The two speakers let the netbook feature stereo sound.
• Language communication involves the interrelation between speaker and hearer.
• Our guest speaker will give an audiovisual presentation.

Associations of "Speaker" (30 Words)

articulate	Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently. The ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones.
chat	Birds having a chattering call. She chatted to her mother on the phone every day.
confabulate	Fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory. She could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone.
confer	Have a conference in order to talk something over. The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.
conference	Take part in a conference or conference call. I conferenced with a senior analyst at the Congressional Research Service.
consult	An act of consulting a professional a consultation. If you consult a solicitor making a will is a simple procedure.
debate	Argue with one another. There has been much debate about prices.
declamation	The action or art of declaiming. Shakespearean declamation.
declamatory	Vehement or impassioned in expression. A long declamatory speech.
dialog	The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction.
dialogue	Provide a film or play with a dialogue. Passages of dialogue.
discourse	Carry on a conversation. She could discourse at great length on the history of Europe.
discuss	Speak with others about something talk something over in detail have a discussion. They were discussing where to go for a drink.
discussion	An exchange of views on some topic. The book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic.
disputation	A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. Scholastic disputations.
elocution	An expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture. Lessons in singing and elocution.
eloquent	Clearly expressing or indicating something. The bus journey alone is eloquent of class inequality.
flowing	(of a line or contour) smoothly continuous. A long flowing gown of lavender silk.
fluent	(of a foreign language) spoken accurately and with facility. His style of play was fast and fluent.
forum	(in an ancient Roman city) a public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business. We hope these pages act as a forum for debate.
glib	(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow. A glib tongue.
guest	A person staying at a hotel or guest house. A reduction for guests staying seven nights or more.
interlocutor	The performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk.
oration	The style or manner in which an oration is given. He delivered an oration on the decline of family values.
oratory	(in the Roman Catholic Church) a society of priests without vows, especially the Oratory of St Philip Neri founded in 1564. He loved the sound of his own oratory.
persuasive	Good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation. A most persuasive speaker.
prompting	A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken. The audience could hear his prompting.
recitative	A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech. Singing in recitative.
talk	The act of giving a talk to an audience. We need to talk Maggie.
talker	A person who speaks or converses, often in a specified way. She s quite a talker conversing and arguing with Henry.