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farspeak

Syllables: far·speak/ˈfɑːˌspiːk//ˈfɑɹˌspik/

farspeak verb: to engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.

Verb

farspeak (third-person singular simple present farspeaks, present participle farspeaking, simple past farspoke, past participle farspoken)

  1. To engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.
    • Then the conversation turned to a vexatious old topic: Denis's continuing futile attempts to farspeak other telepaths.1987, Julian May, Intervention, page 169
    • Talia longed for Kyril's ability to Farspeak; even at this distance she would have been able to get some kind of warning back to the Heralds near the Border.1988, Mercedes Lackey, Arrow's Fall, page 178

Noun

farspeak (uncountable)

  1. The use of magic or telepathy to communicate over long distances.
    • Alerted by the powerful farspeak of the watching prairiecat, Whitetip, as soon as the Ganiks began filing down the path from the shelf, Bili had all three hundred and twelve of his male and female warriors standing to arms...1982, Robert Adams, The Witch Goddess, page 185

Examples of farspeak in a sentence

  • "Go on back to the City, child," she said, very calmly, "and when you are close enough, farspeak the Council".1991, Margaret Ball, Flameweaver, page 23:
  • Unless," he added, leaning forward, lowering his hand to the railing, "you would care to farspeak Chiara and have the King settle this himself?"1999, Gavriel Kay, Tigana, page 197:
  • She tried to farspeak them but couldn't catch enough magic even for that.2007, Gail Dayton, The Eternal Rose, page 391:

Forms of farspeak

third-person singular presentfarspeaks
present participlefarspeaking
pastfarspoke
past participlefarspoken

Origin of farspeak

From far + speak.

Words formed from farspeak

Questions about farspeak

What does farspeak mean?
Farspeak means to engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.
How do you use farspeak in a sentence?
"Go on back to the City, child," she said, very calmly, "and when you are close enough, farspeak the Council".
What part of speech is farspeak?
Farspeak can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce farspeak?
Farspeak is pronounced /ˈfɑːˌspiːk/ (UK).
What is the past tense of farspeak?
The past tense of farspeak is farspoke.

Words near farspeak in the dictionary

  1. farsings
  2. Farsistan
  3. Farsley
  4. Farson
  5. Farsons
  6. farspeak
  7. farspeaker
  8. farspeakers
  9. farspeaking
  10. farspeaks
  11. farspoke

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