speech
English Thesaurus
1. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication (noun.cognition)
| part holonym | : | lexis, |
| definition | : | all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function (noun.cognition) |
2. a lengthy rebuke (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | preaching, sermon, |
| definition | : | a moralistic rebuke (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curtain lecture, |
| definition | : | a private lecture to a husband by his wife (noun.communication) |
3. words making up the dialogue of a play (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | aside, |
| definition | : | a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cue, |
| definition | : | an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | monologue, |
| definition | : | a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | soliloquy, |
| definition | : | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | throwaway, |
| definition | : | words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | dialog, dialogue, |
| definition | : | the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction (noun.communication) |
4. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | expressive style, style, |
| definition | : | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | address, |
| definition | : | the manner of speaking to another individual (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tongue, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shibboleth, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tone, tone of voice, |
| definition | : | the quality of a person's voice (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | elocution, |
| definition | : | an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inflection, prosody, |
| definition | : | the patterns of stress and intonation in a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inflection, modulation, |
| definition | : | a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified (noun.communication) |
5. (language) communication by word of mouth (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | words, |
| definition | : | the words that are spoken (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | orthoepy, pronunciation, |
| definition | : | the way a word or a language is customarily spoken (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | conversation, |
| definition | : | the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | expression, locution, saying, |
| definition | : | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | non-standard speech, |
| definition | : | speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | idiolect, |
| definition | : | the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | monologue, |
| definition | : | a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dictation, |
| definition | : | speech intended for reproduction in writing (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | language, linguistic communication, |
| definition | : | a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols (noun.communication) |
6. the exchange of spoken words (noun.communication)
7. something spoken (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | utterance, vocalization, |
| definition | : | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication) |
8. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | speech act, |
| definition | : | the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | allocution, |
| definition | : | (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | colloquium, |
| definition | : | an address to an academic meeting or seminar (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dithyramb, |
| definition | : | a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | impromptu, |
| definition | : | an extemporaneous speech or remark (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inaugural, inaugural address, |
| definition | : | an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | litany, |
| definition | : | any long and tedious address or recital (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | oratory, |
| definition | : | addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | discourse, preaching, sermon, |
| definition | : | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | gettysburg address, |
| definition | : | a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863) (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | body, |
| definition | : | the central message of a communication (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | introduction, |
| definition | : | the first section of a communication (noun.communication) |
9. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | speak, talk, |
| definition | : | use language (verb.communication) |
10. a lengthy rebuke (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, |
| definition | : | censure severely or angrily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | speechify, |
| definition | : | make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality (verb.communication) |
11. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | deliver, present, |
| definition | : | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (verb.communication) |
12. the exchange of spoken words (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | speak, talk, |
| definition | : | exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication) |
13. something spoken (noun.communication)
14. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | address, speak, |
| definition | : | give a speech to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | speechify, |
| definition | : | make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality (verb.communication) |
15. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | speak, talk, |
| definition | : | use language (verb.communication) |
16. a lengthy rebuke (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, |
| definition | : | censure severely or angrily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | speechify, |
| definition | : | make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality (verb.communication) |
17. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | deliver, present, |
| definition | : | deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) (verb.communication) |
18. the exchange of spoken words (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | speak, talk, |
| definition | : | exchange thoughts; talk with (verb.communication) |
19. something spoken (noun.communication)
20. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | address, speak, |
| definition | : | give a speech to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | speechify, |
| definition | : | make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality (verb.communication) |
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