Fluent though lacking force, maybe Galloway's sounding off (6)
I believe the answer is:
lowing
'sounding off' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'fluent though lacking force maybe galloway's' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'force' could be 'wing' (wing is a kind of force) and 'wing' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'lo' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lowing that I've seen before include "noise of the countryside?" , "Around Perth flaming" , "calling from Jersey or Guernsey" , "sounds familiar in the countryside" .)