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speaking too soon

speaking too soon is the present participle and gerund of speak too soon.

Meaning of speak too soon

Verb

speak too soon (third-person singular simple present speaks too soon, present participle speaking too soon, simple past spoke too soon, past participle spoken too soon)

  1. To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
    • Uh-oh, it's started raining again. I spoke too soon when I said the weather was brightening up.

Questions about speaking too soon

What is speaking too soon the present participle and gerund of?
Speaking too soon is the present participle and gerund of speak too soon.

Words near speaking too soon in the dictionary

  1. speaking one's mind
  2. speaking out
  3. speaking someone's language
  4. speaking terms
  5. speaking to
  6. speaking too soon
  7. speaking trumpet
  8. speaking trumpets
  9. speaking truth to power
  10. speaking tube
  11. speaking tubes

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