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monologue
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mon·o·logue also mon·o·log  (mn-lôg, -lg)
n.
1.
a. A dramatic soliloquy.
b. A literary composition in the form of a soliloquy.
2. A continuous series of jokes or comic stories delivered by one comedian.
3. A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation.
v. mon·o·logued also mon·o·logged, mon·o·logu·ing also mon·o·log·ging, mon·o·logues also mon·o·logs
v.intr.
To give or perform a monologue.
v.tr.
To address a monologue to.

[French : Greek mono-, mono- + Greek -logos, -logue.]

mono·logic (-ljk), mono·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
mono·loguist (mn-lôgst, -lg-), mo·nolo·gist (m-nl-jst, mn-lôgst, -lg-) n.

monologue
Noun
1. a long speech made by one actor in a play or film; soliloquy
2. a dramatic piece for a single performer
3. any long speech by one person, esp. one which prevents other people talking or expressing their views [Greek monologos speaking alone]
USAGE: See at soliloquy.

monologue
a theatrical performance or scene with a single actor who speaks alone.
See also: Self
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.monologuemonologue - speech you make to yourself          
speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
2.monologuemonologue - a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
3.monologuemonologue - a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
actor's line, words, speech - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"

monologue
Translations

monologue [ˈmɔnəlɔg] nmonólogo
monologue [ˈmɔnəlɔg] nmonologue m
monologue [ˈmɔnəlɔg] nMonolog m
monologue [ˈmɔnəlɔg] nmonologo

monologue
n monologue [ˈmonəlog]
a long speech by one person eg in a film, play etc. monoloogمونولوج: مُناجاة المَرء لِنَفْسِهмонологmonologmonologder Monologμονόλογοςmonólogomonoloogتک سخنگوییyksinpuhelumonologueמוֹנוֹלוֹגएकलापmonologmonológmonologeintal; einræðamonologo独白독백monologasmonologsmonologmonoloogmonolog, enetalemonologmonólogomonologмонологmonológmonologmonologmonologบทพูดคนเดียวmonolog; tek kişili konuşma獨白монологڈرامائی خودکلامیkịch một vai

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