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monologue
[mon-uh-lawg, -log]
noun
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.
monologue
/ məˈnɒləɡɪst, mɒˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst, ˌmɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡ /
noun
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
Other Word Forms
- monologic adjective
- monological adjective
- monologist noun
- monologuist noun
- monology noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of monologue1
Word History and Origins
Origin of monologue1
Example Sentences
On the season opener of “Saturday Night Live,” for instance, guest host Bad Bunny used his monologue to mock Noem’s threat that ICE will be all over the Super Bowl.
Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, hosting the season 51 premiere of Saturday Night Live this weekend, used his monologue to do what he does best — turn criticism into culture.
The president and his “secretary of war” deliver unhinged macho-snowflake monologues urging senior military officers to wage war on civilians in American cities.
In his monologue, Bad Bunny said the reason he wasn’t serving as musical guest like the last time he hosted was that he needed to rest.
“Anemone” allows Day-Lewis to be volcanic when Ray launches into a disturbing, ultimately revolting monologue about a recent run-in with a pedophiliac priest from childhood.
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