The action or art of declaiming; the repeating or uttering of a speech, etc. with studied intonation and gesture.

the action or practice of addressing public gatherings; the making of speeches.

The exercise of eloquence; the delivery of orations or speeches; rhetorical or eloquent language.

The action of delivering a formal speech or oration. Also: an instance of this.

The action or practice of making speeches; the art of speaking; a speech.

In extended use: a platform as a place from which to express one's views; the platform as an institution.

The action or fact of making or delivering speeches.

The action of making or delivering speeches; the practice of oratory.

The delivery of speeches; speech-making.

The action of making speeches; oratory.

The action of platform, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

Declamatory speech, rhetoric, peroration. rare.