speaking in tongues

speaking in tongues (uncountable)

1. The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.

• glossolalia
• speaking with tongues
• tongues-speaking

• praying in tongues
• singing in tongues (singing in the Spirit)
• speak in tongues
• tongue-speaker, tongue speaker
• tongues-speaker, tongues speaker

speaking in tongues

1. present participle and gerund of speak in tongues.