monologue
or mon·o·log
[ mon-uh-lawg, -log ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /
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.
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Origin of monologue
OTHER WORDS FROM monologue
mon·o·log·ic [mon-uh-loj-ik] /ˌmɒn əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, mon·o·log·i·cal, adjectivemon·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/, nounWords nearby monologue
monoline insurer, monolingual, monolith, monolithic, monolocular, monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer
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monologue
/ (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
Derived forms of monologue
monologic (ˌmɒnəˈlɒdʒɪk) or monological, adjectivemonologist (ˈmɒnəˌlɒɡɪst, məˈnɒləɡɪst), nounmonology (mɒˈnɒlədʒɪ), nounWord Origin for monologue
C17: via French from Greek monologos speaking alone
undefined monologue
See soliloquy
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