: the art of effective oral communication with an audience
Synonyms
elocution
oratory
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Example Sentences
He has a fear of public speaking. She has a gift for public speaking. a book on public speaking
Recent Examples on the WebFor a while this column has been urging President Joe Biden to avoid public speaking, at least when the topic is important. James Freeman, WSJ, 9 June 2022 Sir Salman Rushdie, esteemed writer and member of the Emory scholarly community, has been the victim of an attack at a public speaking event in New York. Joshua Goodman, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 Open Forum is a writing and open mic session emphasizing knowledge of self, public speaking and creativity. Hannah Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 For more information on Glick and her public speaking coaching, visit her website. David Chiu, Forbes, 19 July 2022 He's talked about the vehicle for years, and laid out SpaceX's evolving plans for its design through several public speaking engagements over the past decade. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 12 July 2022 And Larsen’s public speaking engagements already focused on dealing with crises and overcoming adversity.Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2021 The competitions are also meant to build confidence, poise, public speaking and other skills in students, said Walter Ritter, this year’s spelling bee pronouncer and executive director of Write Out Loud. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2022 Take a public speaking course, or a creative writing course, to get good at communicating your knowledge with people in a way that’s entertaining. Reegan Von Wildenradt, Men's Health, 2 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1
public speaking
noun
as in speech
the art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively she is very experienced in public speaking and should do well in her campaign appearances before large crowds