Definition of "Speech" :

noun: the mental faculty or power of vocal communication

noun: a lengthy rebuke

noun: words making up the dialogue of a play

"The actor forgot his speech."

noun: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

"Her speech was barren of southernisms."

noun: (language) communication by word of mouth

"His speech was garbled."

noun: the exchange of spoken words

"They were perfectly comfortable together without speech."

noun: something spoken

"He could hear them uttering merry speeches."

noun: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience