SPEECHMAKING Synonyms
2 hypernyms for speechmaking. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SPEECHMAKING
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| oratory | noun n | |||||
noun • addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) | ||||||
| speaking | verb, adverb, adjective v, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • capable of or involving speech or speaking noun • the utterance of intelligible speech • delivering an address to a public audience adjective satellite • capable of speech | ||||||
| address | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored • the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with • the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience • the manner of speaking to another individual • a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described • written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location • the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball • the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion verb • speak to • give a speech to • put an address on (an envelope) • direct a question at someone • address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question • greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name • access or locate by address • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • speak to someone • adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting | ||||||
| articulation | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • expressing in coherent verbal form • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | ||||||
| declamation | noun n | |||||
noun • vehement oratory • recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric | ||||||
| discourse | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • extended verbal expression in speech or writing • an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) • an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic verb • to consider or examine in speech or writing • carry on a conversation • talk at length and formally about a topic | ||||||
| oration | noun n | |||||
noun • an instance of oratory | ||||||
| talk | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an exchange of ideas via conversation • discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') • the act of giving a talk to an audience • a speech that is open to the public • idle gossip or rumor verb • exchange thoughts; talk with • express in speech • use language • reveal information • divulge confidential information or secrets • deliver a lecture or talk | ||||||
| rhetoric | noun n | |||||
noun • using language effectively to please or persuade • high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation • loud and confused and empty talk • study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | ||||||
| speechifying | ||||||
verb • make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality | ||||||
| oral presentation | ||||||
noun • delivering an address to a public audience | ||||||
| public speaking | noun n | |||||
noun • delivering an address to a public audience | ||||||