1.Definition: (language) communication by word of mouth

"His speech was garbled", "He uttered harsh language", "He recorded the spoken language of the streets"

Related Noun(s):language

Category: General

2.Definition: a lengthy rebuke

Related Noun(s):lecture

Category: General

3.Definition: something spoken

"He could hear them uttering merry speeches"

Category: General

4.Definition: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Related Noun(s):address

Category: General

5.Definition: the exchange of spoken words

"They were perfectly comfortable together without speech"

Category: General

6.Definition: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

Related Noun(s):language

Category: General

7.Definition: words making up the dialogue of a play

"The actor forgot his speech"

Related Noun(s):words

Category: General

8.Definition: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

"His manner of speaking was quite abrupt", "Her speech was barren of southernisms", "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

Related Noun(s):delivery

Category: General