noun
speaker
SPEE-kuh
noun
1
A device that converts electrical signals into sound.
"He plugged his phone into the Bluetooth speaker."
2
A person who is speaking or who gives a speech.
"The keynote speaker talked for almost an hour."
3
The presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.K. House of Commons.
"The Speaker called the House to order."
How to Use Speaker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who talks or gives a speech, a device that plays sound, or (capitalized) the head of certain parliaments.
Common pairings
guest speaker
native speaker
loudspeaker
Word Forms
speakers plural
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Etymology
From Old English speca/spreca, "speaker," built from speak plus the agent suffix -er.