monologue

or mon·o·log

[ mon-uh-lawg, -log ]
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noun
  1. a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.

  2. a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation.

  1. any composition, as a poem, in which a single person speaks alone.

  2. a part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone; soliloquy.

Origin of monologue

1
1615–25; <French, on the model of dialoguedialogue; compare Greek monólogos speaking alone

Other words from monologue

  • mon·o·log·ic [mon-uh-loj-ik], /ˌmɒn əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, mon·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • mon·o·log·ist [mon-uh-law-gist, -log-ist, muh-nol-uh-jist], /ˈmɒn əˌlɔ gɪst, -ˌlɒg ɪst, məˈnɒl ə dʒɪst/, mon·o·logu·ist [mon-uh-law-gist, -log-ist], /ˈmɒn əˌlɔ gɪst, -ˌlɒg ɪst/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for monologue

monologue

/ (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ) /


noun
  1. a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone

  2. a dramatic piece for a single performer

  1. any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation

Origin of monologue

1
C17: via French from Greek monologos speaking alone

monologue

Derived forms of monologue

  • monologic (ˌmɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or monological, adjective
  • monologist (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst, məˈnɒləɡɪst), noun
  • monology (mɒˈnɒlədʒɪ), noun

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