Antonym: silence. Similar words: speed, speed up, at full speed, peel, peer, echo, technique, mechanic. Meaning: [spɪːtʃ] 
n. 1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience 2. (language) communication by word of mouth 3. something spoken 4. the exchange of spoken words 5. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally 6. a lengthy rebuke 7. words making up the dialogue of a play 8. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication.
n. 1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience 2. (language) communication by word of mouth 3. something spoken 4. the exchange of spoken words 5. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally 6. a lengthy rebuke 7. words making up the dialogue of a play 8. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. 
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211. I felt very foolish having to stand up and give a speech.
212. I was abruptly notified that a half - hour speech was expected of me.
213. Logan made a speech emphasizing the need for more volunteers.
214. 'She said, "If it rains, I won't go out."' is an example of the use of direct speech.
215. The bride took/used the occasion to make a short speech.
216. If you follow that idea to its logical conclusion, we'd have to ban free speech altogether.
217. The newspaper said that this was a ruling in favour of freedom of speech.
218. His speech was slurred and I thought he was drunk.
219. She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee.
220. He won the first prize in the speech contest without much effort.
221. Her recent speech was merely a restatement of her widely publicised views.
222. The President took the unusual step of altering his prepared speech in order to condemn the terrorist attack.
223. His speech was an affront to many in the local community.
224. He was forced to make several revisions to his speech.
225. She was arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.
226. His long speech was nothing but gas and hot air.
227. Certain grammatical rules must be followed when describing a conversation in reported speech.
228. A broadcast of the speech was heard in San Francisco, but it is not known if this was live.
229. I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.
230. She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.
231. He thought the speech a model of its kind, limpid and unaffected.
232. Her speech missed the mark and failed to generate the public support she had been hoping for.
233. The minister's speech descended into a rant against his political opponents.
234. Writing grew out of an attempt to reproduce speech in a permanent form.
235. The main events were as follows: first, the president's speech, secondly, the secretary's report and thirdly, the chairman's summing - up.
236. The leader's speech was impressive and confirmed her faith in the party.
237. The leader's speech in defence of the policy didn't carry much conviction.
238. Free speech is being gradually eroded year after year by new tentacles of government control.
239. In his speech he said - shades of Martin Luther King Jr. - that he had a dream.
240. The manager launched out into a speech about the management of the company.
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