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 speech speech /ˈspiːtʃ/

noun

  1. () The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience  ( address , speech )
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
     He listened to an address on minor Roman poets
    he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
  2. () (language) communication by word of mouth  ( oral communication , speech communication , spoken communication , language , speech , spoken language , voice communication )
    (language) communication by word of mouth
     His speech was garbled
    his speech was garbled
     He uttered harsh language
    he uttered harsh language
     He recorded the spoken language of the streets
    he recorded the spoken language of the streets
  3. () Something spoken  ( speech )
    something spoken
     He could hear them uttering merry speeches
    he could hear them uttering merry speeches
  4. () A lengthy rebuke  ( lecture , talking to , speech )
    a lengthy rebuke
     A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
    a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
     The teacher gave him a talking to
    the teacher gave him a talking to
  5. () Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally  ( delivery , manner of speaking , speech )
    your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
     His manner of speaking was quite abrupt
    his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
     Her speech was barren of southernisms
    her speech was barren of southernisms
     I detected a slight accent in his speech
    I detected a slight accent in his speech
  6. () The exchange of spoken words  ( speech )
    the exchange of spoken words
     They were perfectly comfortable together without speech
    they were perfectly comfortable together without speech
  7. The mental faculty or power of vocal communication  ( speech , language )
    the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
     Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
    language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
  8. Words making up the dialogue of a play  ( actor's line , speech , words )
    words making up the dialogue of a play
     The actor forgot his speech
    the actor forgot his speech