Speech
/ˈspiːtʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Speech
noun
- The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.
"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."
- A session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
"The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech."
- A style of speaking.
"Her speech was soft and lilting."
- (grammar) Speech reported in writing; see direct speech, reported speech
- A dialect or language.
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