speech 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
Examples
- 1.he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Hypernym
speech act 1
noun
the use of language to perform some act
Instance_Hypernym
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)
Part_meronym
body 8
noun
the central message of a communication
introduction 2
noun
the first section of a communication
conclusion 8
noun
the last section of a communication
EnglishDerivationally related form
speak 4
verb
give a speech to
speechify 1
verb
make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
Hyponym
allocution 1
noun
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
colloquium 2
noun
an address to an academic meeting or seminar
dithyramb 1
noun
a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
impromptu 1
noun
an extemporaneous speech or remark
an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
Instance_Hyponym
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)
Part_holonym
body 8
noun
the central message of a communication
introduction 2
noun
the first section of a communication
conclusion 8
noun
the last section of a communication
