Usually means: Repeating someone else's words indirectly.
Definitions Related words Mentions
We found 11 dictionaries that define the word reported speech:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. reported speech: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. reported speech: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. reported speech: Collins English Dictionary
  4. reported speech: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. reported speech: Wiktionary
  6. reported speech: Dictionary.com
  7. Reported speech: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. reported speech: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Reported Speech: Glossary of English Grammar Terms

Definitions from Wiktionary (reported speech)

noun:  (grammar, narratology) A form of speech used to express what another has said, often involving a change in tense.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Words similar to reported speech

Usage examples for reported speech

Idioms related to reported speech

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near reported speech

Rhymes of reported speech

Invented words related to reported speech

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux