speech
/spiːt͡ʃ/ verb C2- To make (a speech); to harangue.
He/she/it speeches · Past speeched · Past participle speeched · -ing form speeching
Verb forms
- Base form
- speech
- He/she/it
- speeches
- Past
- speeched
- Past participle
- speeched
- -ing form
- speeching
From the library
“Anne go to your room and stay there until I come up,” said Marilla, recovering her powers of speech with difficulty.
That questioning gaze transformed itself suddenly into abrupt speech.
Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder.
When this speech was arranged, Villefort turned to Dantès.
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