soliloquize
[ suh-lil-uh-kwahyz ]
/ səˈlɪl əˌkwaɪz /
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verb (used without object), so·lil·o·quized, so·lil·o·quiz·ing.
to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.
verb (used with object), so·lil·o·quized, so·lil·o·quiz·ing.
to utter in a soliloquy; say to oneself.
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Also especially British, so·lil·o·quise .
Origin of soliloquize
First recorded in 1750–60; soliloqu(y) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM soliloquize
so·lil·o·quist [suh-lil-uh-kwist], /səˈlɪl ə kwɪst/, so·lil·o·quiz·er, nounso·lil·o·quiz·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby soliloquize
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soliloquize
soliloquise
/ (səˈlɪləˌkwaɪz) /
verb
(intr) to utter a soliloquy
Derived forms of soliloquize
soliloquist (səˈlɪləkwɪst), soliloquizer or soliloquiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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