Meanings
nounpublic speaking (usually uncountable, plural public speakings)
plural public speakings
- uncountableusuallyThe act of speaking to a group of people in a structured manner.
- uncountableusuallyOratory (art of public speaking).
Synonyms & antonyms
noundelivering an address to a public audience
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Translations
Bulgarian пу́блично гово́рене
- пу́блично гово́рене (públično govórene)speaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Chinese Mandarin 演講 /演讲, 講演 /讲演
- 演講 /演讲 (yǎnjiǎng)speaking to a group of people in a structured manner
- 講演 /讲演 (jiǎngyǎn)speaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Finnish puheen pitäminen, puhuminen
- puheen pitäminenspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
- puhuminenspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Indonesian wicara publik
- wicara publikspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Irish óráidíocht, óráidíocht phoiblí
- óráidíochtspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
- óráidíocht phoiblíspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Malay pidato umum
- pidato umumspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Spanish declamación
- declamaciónspeaking to a group of people in a structured manner
Cite this entry
APA
public speaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20speaking
MLA
“public speaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20speaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public speaking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20speaking.
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