English noun: speechmaking | |||
| 1. | speechmaking (communication) delivering an address to a public audience | ||
| Samples | People came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking. | ||
| Synonyms | oral presentation, public speaking, speaking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | address, speech | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | debate, disputation, public debate, reading, recital, recitation | ||