speaking terms

noun

A slight acquaintance, allowing for the exchange of salutations and general remarks.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounspeaking terms pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA slight acquaintance, allowing for the exchange of salutations and general remarks.
Cite this entry
APA

speaking terms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20terms

MLA

“speaking terms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20terms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speaking terms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speaking%20terms.

Source: speaking terms on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.