Meaning of 'speech'

noun

the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

Synonyms: language

noun

a lengthy rebuke

Synonyms: lecture

noun

words making up the dialogue of a play

Example: "The actor forgot their speech."

Synonyms: words actor's line

noun

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

Synonyms: delivery

noun

communication by word of mouth

Example: "My speech was garbled."

Synonyms: language

noun

the exchange of spoken words

Example: "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"

noun

something spoken

Example: "They could hear them uttering merry speeches."

noun

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Synonyms: address