Speak In Tongues (Verb)
Meaning
Speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The church members were overcome with emotion and began to speak in tongues during the prayer session.
- As she descended into a trance-like state, the-medium-started-to speak in tongues, chanting in a voice that was both haunting and hypnotic.
- During the Pentecostal revival meeting, several members of the congregation stood up to speak in tongues, their voices rising in fervent enthusiasm.
- Pentecostal worship often features individuals who speak in tongues, a practice they believe represents the manifestation of the Holy Spirit.
- Critics argue that some televangelists resort to speaking in tongues to make their performances appear more miraculous.