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
Idiom of the Day
wet one's whistle
to have a drink (especially alcohol)
They decided to stop on their way home from work to wet their whistle.