speech

(noun) the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience. Synonyms: address. Examples: "He listened to an address on minor roman poets."

(noun) (language) communication by word of mouth. Synonyms: speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication. Examples: "His speech was garbled." "He uttered harsh language." "He recorded the spoken language of the streets."

(noun) something spoken. Examples: "He could hear them uttering merry speeches."

(noun) the exchange of spoken words. Examples: "They were perfectly comfortable together without speech."

(noun) your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally. Synonyms: manner of speaking, delivery. Examples: "His manner of speaking was quite abrupt." "Her speech was barren of southernisms." "I detected a slight accent in his speech."

(noun) a lengthy rebuke. Synonyms: lecture, talking to. Examples: "A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline." "The teacher gave him a talking to."

(noun) words making up the dialogue of a play. Synonyms: actor's line, words. Examples: "The actor forgot his speech."

(noun) the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. Synonyms: language. Examples: "Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals."