Line
Speech
Speech noun - Words making up the dialogue of a play.
Usage example: the actor forgot his speech
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Speech
Nearby Word: speechless
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
-
Shown Their Work: Albert's line about purposely stammering a couple times in the climactic speech "so they'd know it was me" was taken directly out of his diaries.
Source: Film / The King's Speech -
Interestingly this line comes the book, but in there it's just part of a conversation Gandalf and Saruman are having when Gandalf realises Saruman has turned to evil, not part of a speech.
Source: New Era Speech -
Exact Words: During Iron's speech to the UN, doubles as a wham line; Jonathan Irons I want to address these allegations head on.
Cite this Source
Speech and Line. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/speech
Line & Speech. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/speech>.
Speech or Line. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/line/speech.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "line" and "speech" have occurred on timeline