dialogue
or di·a·log
[ dahy-uh-lawg, -log ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /
noun
verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.
to carry on a dialogue; converse.
to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.
verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.
to put into the form of a dialogue.
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Nearby words
dialogic, dialogism, dialogist, dialogite, dialogize, dialogue, dialogue box, dialysance, dialysate, dialyse, dialyser
Origin of dialogue
Related formsdi·a·logu·er, nounself-di·a·log, nounself-di·a·logue, nounun·der·di·a·logue, noun
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Examples from the Web for dialoguing
And how could I do this better, than by dialoguing a little with him before them?
Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
British Dictionary definitions for dialoguing
dialogue
often US dialog
/ (ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ) /
noun
verb rare
(tr) to put into the form of a dialogue
(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse
Derived Formsdialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk), adjectivedialoguer, noun
Word Origin for dialogue
C13: from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse; see dialect
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Word Origin and History for dialoguing
dialogue
early 13c., "literary work consisting of a conversation between two or more persons," from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos "conversation, dialogue," related to dialogesthai "converse," from dia- "across" (see dia-) + legein "speak" (see lecture (n.)).
Sense broadened to "a conversation" c.1400. Mistaken belief that it can only mean "conversation between two persons" is from confusion of dia- and di- (1). A word for "conversation between two persons" is the hybrid duologue (1864).
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