Chuyển bộ gõ


Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
speech



noun
1. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (Freq. 16)
- he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
Syn:
address
Derivationally related forms:
speak, speechify, address (for: address)
Hypernyms:
speech act
Hyponyms:
allocution, colloquium, dithyramb, impromptu, inaugural address,
inaugural, lecture, public lecture, talk, litany, oratory,
oratory, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation, sermon,
discourse, preaching
Instance Hyponyms:
Gettysburg Address
Part Meronyms:
body, introduction, conclusion, end, close,
closing, ending
2. (language) communication by word of mouth (Freq. 7)
- his speech was garbled
- he uttered harsh language
- he recorded the spoken language of the streets
Syn:
speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
Topics:
language, linguistic communication
Hypernyms:
auditory communication
Hyponyms:
words, pronunciation, orthoepy, conversation, discussion,
give-and-take, word, saying, expression, locution, non-standard speech,
idiolect, monologue, spell, magic spell, magical spell, charm,
dictation, soliloquy
3. something spoken (Freq. 4)
- he could hear them uttering merry speeches
Derivationally related forms:
speak
Hypernyms:
utterance, vocalization
4. the exchange of spoken words (Freq. 1)
- they were perfectly comfortable together without speech
Derivationally related forms:
speak
Hypernyms:
speaking, speech production
5. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally (Freq. 1)
- his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
- her speech was barren of southernisms
- I detected a slight accent in his speech
Syn:
manner of speaking, delivery
Derivationally related forms:
deliver (for: delivery)
Hypernyms:
expressive style, style
Hyponyms:
address, catch, tongue, shibboleth, tone,
tone of voice, elocution, prosody, inflection, modulation
Part Holonyms:
paralanguage, paralinguistic communication
6. a lengthy rebuke (Freq. 1)
- a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
- the teacher gave him a talking to
Syn:
lecture, talking to
Derivationally related forms:
speechify, lecture (for: lecture)
Hypernyms:
rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand
Hyponyms:
sermon, preaching, curtain lecture
7. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
- language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals
Syn:
language
Derivationally related forms:
speak
Members of this Topic:
verbalize, verbalise
Hypernyms:
faculty, mental faculty, module
Part Meronyms:
lexis, vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon
8. words making up the dialogue of a play
- the actor forgot his speech
Syn:
actor's line, words
Hypernyms:
line
Hyponyms:
aside, cue, monologue, soliloquy, throwaway
Part Holonyms:
dialogue, dialog

▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "speech"

Giới thiệu VNDIC.net | Plugin từ diển cho Firefox | Từ điển cho Toolbar IE | Tra cứu nhanh cho IE | Vndic bookmarklet | Học từ vựng | Vndic trên web của bạn

© Copyright 2006-2024 VNDIC.NET & VDICT.CO all rights reserved.