dialogue

American  

[dahy-uh-lawg, -log] / ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /

Or dialog

noun

1. conversation between two or more persons.

2. the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.

3. an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.

4. a literary work in the form of a conversation.

   a dialogue of Plato.

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verb (used without object)

dialogued, dialoguing

1. to carry on a dialogue; converse.

2. to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.

verb (used with object)

dialogued, dialoguing

1. to put into the form of a dialogue.

dialogue British  

/ ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ, ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

1. conversation between two or more people

2. an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion

3. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

4. a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work

5. a literary composition in the form of a dialogue

6. a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups

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verb

1. (tr) to put into the form of a dialogue

2. (intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse

Other Word Forms

• dialogic adjective
• dialoguer noun
• self-dialog noun
• self-dialogue noun
• underdialogue noun

Etymology

Origin of dialogue

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French dïalogue, Latin dialogus, from Greek diálogos; equivalent to dia- + -logue

Example Sentences

Serdar Kilic, Turkey's special envoy for dialogue with Armenia, said on X that he hoped the move would be "beneficial" for the normalisation of ties.

From Barron's

They’ll also tailor show topics to the cities they’re in or make the dialogue cheekier than what you can say on air.

From Los Angeles Times

None of this is obvious in the first two episodes of the show’s six-part season, which is light on establishing dialogue, the standard means of teasing out character interiority.

From Salon

When two instances of Claude 4 were placed in unconstrained dialogue with each other, both spontaneously began asserting they were conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal

In turn, each player makes a distinct statement, yet these are concise and never without context; they sound less like solos than smart, overlapping dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• communication
• conference
• conversation
• discourse
• discussion
• exchange