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