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- [speech]
- /spitʃ/
- /spiːtʃ/
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- [speech]
- /spitʃ/
Definitions of speech word
- noun speech the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 1
- noun speech the act of speaking: He expresses himself better in speech than in writing. 1
- noun speech something that is spoken; an utterance, remark, or declaration: We waited for some speech that would indicate her true feelings. 1
- noun speech a form of communication in spoken language, made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose: a fiery speech. 1
- noun speech any single utterance of an actor in the course of a play, motion picture, etc. 1
- noun speech the form of utterance characteristic of a particular people or region; a language or dialect. 1
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Origin of speech
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English speche, Old English spǣc, variant of sprǣc, derivative of sprecan to speak; cognate with German Sprache
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Speech
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
speech popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
speech usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for speech
noun speech
- allocution — a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- brogue — If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
verb speech
- hold forth — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
adjective speech
- acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
Antonyms for speech
noun speech
- belles-lettres — literary works, esp essays and poetry, valued for their aesthetic rather than their informative or moral content
- communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- gesture — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- kinesics — the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
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