public speaking

noun

1

: the act or process of making speeches in public

2

: the art of effective oral communication with an audience

Synonyms

• elocution
• oratory

Examples of public speaking in a Sentence

He has a fear of public speaking.

She has a gift for public speaking.

a book on public speaking

Recent Examples on the Web

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The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025

The tech-savvy students then spend their afternoons working on non-academic critical life skills like public speaking, financial literacy or even how to ride a bike. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

This approach, which claims to improve efficiency, leads students to learn up to twice as fast, enabling afternoons to be used for workshops in coding, entrepreneurship, or public speaking. —Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for public speaking

• creaking
• eking
• freaking
• leaking
• peaking
• peeking
• reeking
• seeking
• shrieking
• sneaking
• squeaking
• streaking