speaking in tongues

noun
1.
a form of glossolalia in which a person experiencing religious ecstasy utters incomprehensible sounds that the speaker believes are a language spoken through him or her by a deity.
Also called gift of tongues.
Examples from the web for speaking in tongues
  • Those who gathered around the casket began praying and speaking in tongues.
  • Burleson explained that this church includes within its religious practices speaking in tongues and prophesying.
  • The revival meetings consisted of fervent singing, preaching, and speaking in tongues.
British Dictionary definitions for speaking in tongues

speaking in tongues

noun
1.
another term for gift of tongues