verb
speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy
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The parishioners spoke in tongues
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Somebody ——s
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Sam and Sue speak in tongues
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speak in tongues see under ↑tongue
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Main Entry: ↑speak
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speak in tongues phrase
to speak in strange languages that no one understands as a result of extreme religious excitement
Thesaurus: beliefs and teachings common to more than one religionhyponym
Main entry: tongue
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Isee tongue
II
speak in an unknown language during religious worship
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speak in tongues
◇ Someone who is speaking in tongues is saying strange words that no one can understand, especially as part of a religious experience.
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Main Entry: ↑tongue
Useful english dictionary. 2012.