farspeak

far·speak
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UK/ˈfɑːˌspiːk/UK/ˌfɑːˈspiːk/Canada, US/ˈfɑɹˌspik/Canada, US/ˌfɑɹˈspik/

verb

To engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

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

present singular third person farspeaks · participle present farspeaking · past farspoke · participle past farspoken

  1. fantasyTo engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.

    She tried to farspeak them but couldn't catch enough magic even for that.

    2007, Gail Dayton, The Eternal Rose, page 391
    4 more examples

    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

    "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
nounfarspeak (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefantasyThe 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

Origin

Translations

Polish mówić na odległość, mowa na odległość
  • mówić na odległośćto engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy
  • mowa na odległośćthe use of magic or telepathy to communicate over long distances

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APA

farspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farspeak

MLA

“farspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farspeak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farspeak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farspeak.

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