"To hear the speech" means to listen to and understand the words spoken by someone during a public address, presentation, or talk.
Sentences with «to hear the speech»
They are tired of hearing speeches about how progressive people are, and nothing changing. (nystateofpolitics.com)
It was difficult to hear this speech as anything but a leadership challenge. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
MRI scans of healthy siblings of the stroke patients showed activity in language centers in the left hemisphere of the brain when the participants heard speech. (sciencenews.org)