interlocutor
a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
the man in the middle of the line of performers in a minstrel troupe, who acts as the announcer and banters with the end men.
a person who questions; interrogator.
Origin of interlocutor
1Words Nearby interlocutor
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How to use interlocutor in a sentence
Such a humble purpose actually requires that, to be in good faith, my interlocutor meets a high conversational standard for assertion.
How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers - Issue 100: Outsiders | Haixin Dang & Liam Kofi Bright | June 2, 2021 | NautilusThe problem is with the interlocutors who shepherd these ideas into the mainstream.
TV Is Having a Talking-Head Crisis, From Sharon Osbourne to Dr. Oz to Meghan McCain | Judy Berman | April 8, 2021 | TimeBoth nations will remain partners, but MBS is surely an unwelcome interlocutor for this administration, and perhaps future ones.
US releases unclassified report blaming Saudi’s crown prince for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder | Alex Ward | February 26, 2021 | VoxThey’re coming for you’Harris’s strength as a debater and interlocutor is in her ability to create a memorable moment.
At best, my interlocutors thought that Belarus was somewhere in Russia.
So Eugene already had a leg up—an interlocutor could explain away any failed communication.
The AI That Wasn’t: Why ‘Eugene Goostman’ Didn’t Pass the Turing Test | Elizabeth Lopatto | June 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe user is advised to be patient and explain to a passing interlocutor that the device is similar to a mobile phone.
Google Glass’s Insane, Terrifying Etiquette Guide | Tim Teeman | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhich brings me, Mr. interlocutor, for the last time, to the question: Would you or would you not care for a Raisinet?
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr Andrew could be the novelist, the interlocutor the reader (and uncertain reviewer).
They might also be unwilling to work with the interlocutor picked by the government to lead the talks.
Now, unless the interlocutor adopts the same method and declares what he would do, conversation is apt to become one-sided.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeAt one end, and acting as interlocutor for this impromptu minstrel show, - 50 -presides one of the best fellows in the world.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithHis action had already been, with however little purpose, to present the region to his interlocutor in a favourable light.
The Awkward Age | Henry JamesHis interlocutor began, with a shake of the eyeglass, to shift and sidle again, as if distinctly excited by the subject.
The Awkward Age | Henry JamesIt possibly chilled his interlocutor, who again hung fire so long that he himself at last adopted his image.
The Awkward Age | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for interlocutor
/ (ˌɪntəˈlɒkjʊtə) /
a person who takes part in a conversation
Also called: middleman the man in the centre of a troupe of minstrels who engages the others in talk or acts as announcer
Scots law a decree by a judge
Derived forms of interlocutor
- interlocutress, interlocutrice or interlocutrix, fem n
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