monologue
or mon·o·log
a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing a conversation.
any composition, as a poem, in which a single person speaks alone.
a part of a drama in which a single actor speaks alone; soliloquy.
Origin of monologue
1Other 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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How to use monologue in a sentence
As a result, everyone gets frustrated, nothing feels equitable or productive, and the loudest voice ends up dominating, reducing the dialogue to their own monologue.
Better conversations: The 7 essential elements of meaningful communication | matthewheimer | November 24, 2020 | FortuneThe inhabitants of a planet named Koppai have almost run out of food, the opening monologue tells us, due to “a booming population, a booming appetite and a basic lack of planning.”
‘Pikmin 3 Deluxe’ loses some of its original charm | Michael Thomsen | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostInstead, Bufka recommends working on adjusting your inner monologue to something more patient and accepting.
What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care | Marion Renault | October 8, 2020 | Popular-ScienceMeditating or journaling, for example, can help you actively listen to that inner monologue and adjust the language you use to process what’s going on around you.
What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care | Marion Renault | October 8, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHe alternates between bursts of inspiration and intense dissections of medical research or sci-fi movie plots in hard-to-follow monologues that many people find captivating.
Magic Leap tried to create an alternate reality. Its founder was already in one | Verne Kopytoff | September 26, 2020 | Fortune
We shake hands and he immediately begins a monologue about prison breaks and South America.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGil took weeks to build a monologue, skillfully turning the words on their head.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon | Marcus Baram | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn one particularly affecting monologue, AJ discusses his frustration and troubles upon returning to the US.
War Is About More Than Heroes, Martyrs, and Patriots | Nathan Bradley Bethea | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI never watch television," he says, then corrects himself: "Well, sometimes Carson's monologue.
Rivers continued on her political, authoritarian monologue by describing what kind of tyrant she would be.
What Joan Rivers Said She Would Do If She Were Dictator of America | Asawin Suebsaeng | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMarie answered him whenever his monologue required answer, but she was unresponsive, uninterested—bored.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerThe first result was a shower of invitations to tea, occasions when Laura was easily led into monologue.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette DuncanAnd this time, it was Wade who began talking in a monologue.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellIn this story we find the furrier engaged in a monologue, in which he tells of his delight in making the Rabbi's cap.
For the first time Bert displayed some interest in the conversation, or monologue, as one might more properly call it.
Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels | Mrs. Charles Bryce
British Dictionary definitions for monologue
/ (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ) /
a long speech made by one actor in a play, film, etc, esp when alone
a dramatic piece for a single performer
any long speech by one person, esp when interfering with conversation
Origin of monologue
1monologue
Derived forms of monologue
- monologic (ˌmɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or monological, adjective
- monologist (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst, məˈnɒləɡɪst), noun
- monology (mɒˈnɒlədʒɪ), noun
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