monologue

Meanings

Noun

speech you make to yourself
a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
A long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
A long, uninterrupted utterance that monopolizes a conversation.

Verb

To deliver a monologue.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in c. 1550. Borrowed from Middle French monologue, modeled on dialogue, ultimately from Byzantine Greek μονόλογος (monólogos, “soliloquy, monologue”).

Synonyms

monologize, soliloquy

Antonyms

dialogue

Scrabble Score: 12

monologue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
monologue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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