English verb: speak in tongues | |||
1. | speak in tongues (communication) speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy | ||
Samples | The parishioners spoke in tongues. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue speak in tongues | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||