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Meaning of speak volumes

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

speak volumes

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To talk a great deal.

    Example: I can speak volumes about this school.

  2. To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.

    Example: In our day-to-day experiences, it is often such nonverbal emotional information carried by the human voice that “speaks volumes.”

  3. (of an action, situation, or object) To convey significant information.

    Example: The lighted decorated Christmas tree, a treat for all, speaks volumes of meaning.