speak one's mind
speak one's mind verb: to state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.
Verb
speak one's mind (third-person singular simple present speaks one's mind, present participle speaking one's mind, simple past spoke one's mind, past participle spoken one's mind)
- To state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.
- [H]e would speak his mind, and lecture her all the same as if she were a little girl.1847 December, Ellis Bell [pseudonym; Emily Brontë], Wuthering Heights: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Thomas Cautley Newby, […], →OCLC
- It was seldom that Mrs. Ladybug hesitated to speak her mind right out to a person if she happened to disapprove of him.1921, Arthur Scott Bailey, chapter 13, in The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug
- Synonyms:
- speak one's conscience
Synonyms of speak one's mind
Forms of speak one's mind
| third-person singular present | speaks one's mind |
|---|---|
| present participle | speaking one's mind |
| past | spoke one's mind |
| past participle | spoken one's mind |
Questions about speak one's mind
- What does speak one's mind mean?
- Speak one's mind means to state one's thoughts or opinions honestly or frankly.
- What part of speech is speak one's mind?
- Speak one's mind is a verb.
- What is the past tense of speak one's mind?
- The past tense of speak one's mind is spoke one's mind.
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