public speaking

noun

delivering an address to a public audience

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people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking

• Syn: ↑speechmaking, ↑speaking, ↑oral presentation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑speak (for: ↑speaking)

• Hypernyms: ↑address, ↑speech

• Hyponyms: ↑recitation, ↑recital, ↑reading, ↑debate, ↑disputation, ↑public debate

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noun

1. : the act or process of making speeches in public

2. : the art or science of effective oral communication with an audience

took a course in public speaking

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1. the act of delivering speeches in public.

2. the art or skill of addressing an audience effectively.

[1755-65]

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public speaking noun

1. The making of formal speeches to a large audience

2. The art of making such speeches

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Main Entry: ↑public

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public speaking UK US noun [uncountable]

the activity of speaking formally to large groups of people

Thesaurus: speeches and parts of speeches_synonym general words for ceremonies_hyponym

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public speaking,

the art or practice of making a speech before an audience: »

Training in effective public speaking is an essential part of training for leadership in any field (W. Hayes Yeager).

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noun [noncount]

: the act or skill of speaking to a usually large group of people

He has a fear of public speaking.

She has a gift for public speaking.

a book on public speaking

public speaker noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]

She's a gifted public speaker.