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DEFINITIONS OF: speaking

1

adj capable of or involving speech or speaking

“human beings--the speaking animals”
“a speaking part in the play”
Synonyms
tongued
having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination
Antonyms:
nonspeaking, walk-on
not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines

n the utterance of intelligible speech

Synonyms:
speech production
Types:
speech
the exchange of spoken words
susurration, voicelessness, whisper, whispering
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
stage whisper
a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast
Type of:
utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

n delivering an address to a public audience

Synonyms:
oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking
Types:
reading, recital, recitation
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
debate, disputation, public debate
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
declamation
recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric
Type of:
address, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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