Speech
/ˈspiːtʃ/
The meaning and definition of Speech, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.
“It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment.”
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A session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
“The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.”
verb
- To make a speech; to harangue.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
monologue oration soliloquy
Origin
From Middle English speche, from Old English spæc.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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